What are the common diagnostic methods for hamartoma

Hamartoma, we may be unfamiliar with the name of this disease. Many people don’t know this name, but they have a bad feeling when they see these words. However, hamartoma is relatively good among diseases because it is generally benign. So, what are the common diagnostic methods for hamartoma? Let us introduce them below.

In order to avoid the harm of hamartoma to our body, it is crucial to receive formal professional examination in time whenever you feel that there is something abnormal in your body in daily life. The following is a brief description of the common diagnostic methods of hamartoma.

CT examination: CT shows a few blood vessels, capsules and solid tissues, and the density is lower than that of the liver. Huge low-density areas with uneven density can be seen in the liver. The diagnosis of hepatic hamartoma can be seen in multiple cystic liquid dark areas. At present, CT is still a fast and low-cost method, and it can well display the anatomical boundaries to determine the possibility of surgical resection.

Angiography: It shows a mass with no or few blood vessels (small blood vessels between fibrous tissue). Invasion of the surrounding liver parenchyma or the inferior vena cava by the lesion is not common in hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma. Arterial angiography is of little help in diagnosis and surgery because the lesion has a poor blood supply.

Plain chest film: Plain chest film is also called chest radiography. The X-ray images obtained by radiography are much clearer than those obtained by fluoroscopy. Its advantage is that the images of the examined parts are permanently retained on the film, which can be used for analysis, discussion and review. Radiography can show fine structures, such as early-stage lesions larger than two millimeters, which are clearer than fluoroscopy. Radiography can examine thicker parts of the human body and allows patients to receive less X-rays. Patients with hamartomas can undergo this examination.

Lung biopsy: Lung biopsy is a percutaneous lung biopsy. It is used for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions or diffuse lung lesions. It is indicated for pulmonary mass lesions that cannot be qualitatively identified by fiberoptic bronchoscopy, X-ray, sputum, microbial blood, etc. It is particularly suitable for diagnosing masses located in the peripheral area. For diffuse lung lesions of unknown cause, percutaneous lung biopsy can be performed under the condition of pleural adhesion. Localized lung infiltration. Unexplained mediastinal mass. Patients with hamartoma can undergo this examination.

The above are the common diagnostic methods for hamartoma. I hope they will be helpful to everyone.