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Popcorn calcification is seen in-

A
Pulmonary hamartoma
B
Pulmonary hemorrhage
C
Pulmonary teratoma
D
Pulmonary embolism
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'a' i.e. Pulmonary hamartoma o Lung hamartomas# Peripheral lung masses# Composed of normal pulmonary tissue components.# More common in men than in women peak incidence in the 60s.# Often incidental radiographic findings as solitary nodules.# The have a pathognomonic "popcorn "pattern of calcification in some cases: without such a finding, resection is necessary to rule out malignancy, especially in smokers.

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