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A 63-year-old woman with chronic bronchitis presents with shortness of breath. A chest X-ray reveals a 2-cm "coin lesion" in the upper lobe of the left lung. A CT-guided lung biopsy is obtained. Which of the following describes the histologic features of this lesion if the diagnosis is hamartoma?

A
Benign neoplasm of epithelial origin
B
Disorganized normal tissue
C
Ectopic islands of normal tissue
D
Granulation tissue
High-Yield Explanation
Localized, disordered differentiation during embryonic development results in a hamartoma, a disorganized caricature of normal tissue components. Such tumors, which are not strictly neoplasms, contain varying combinations of cartilage, ducts or bronchi, connective tissue, blood vessels, and lymphoid tissue. Ectopic islands of normal tissue (choice C), called choristoma, may also be mistaken for true neoplasms. These small lesions are represented by pancreatic tissue in the wall of the stomach or intestine, adrenal rests under the renal capsule, and nodules of splenic tissue in the peritoneal cavity.Diagnosis: Hamartoma

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