Understanding what hamartoma is

Hamartoma is a serious threat to our health. It is a tumor disease. Its incidence has risen sharply in recent years. Its initial symptoms are not obvious and are easily ignored. Many people only have a vague understanding of hamartoma. Therefore, it is very important to know hamartoma. I have collected a lot of information. Now let's learn about hamartoma together!

First, let us understand the concept of hamartoma:

Hamartoma refers to a tumor-like deformity caused by the incorrect combination and arrangement of normal tissues in a certain organ of the body during development. Hamartoma is not a true tumor. It grows slowly and increases with the development and growth of the body, but it stops growing to a certain extent. It is coordinated with the body and rarely becomes malignant.

Once again, let’s take a look at the symptoms of hamartoma:

Most hamartomas occur in people over 40 years old, and are more common in men than in women. The vast majority of hamartomas (about 80% or more) grow in the periphery of the lungs, close to the visceral pleura of the lungs, and sometimes protrude from the lung surface.

Most patients with hamartomas have no symptoms. The main reasons for the symptoms are mostly related to the location, size, number, growth rate, and relationship between the hamartoma and surrounding organs. During the physical examination, it is often found that some patients may have the following symptoms due to the tumor itself, increased pressure in the tumor, infection, etc.:

① Discomfort or pain in the waist and abdomen: The reason is that the enlarged and expanded kidney increases the tension of the renal capsule, pulls the renal pedicle, or compresses the adjacent organs. In addition, the large size of the renal hamartoma causes the kidney to become heavy, which can also cause lumbar pain. The pain is characterized by dull pain, fixed on one or both sides, radiating to the lower part and the waist and back. If there is bleeding in the tumor or secondary infection, the pain will suddenly intensify. If the urinary tract is blocked by stones or blood clots after bleeding, renal colic may occur.

②Hematuria: It can be manifested as microscopic hematuria or macroscopic hematuria. The attack is cyclical. The back pain often intensifies during the attack. Vigorous exercise, trauma, and infection can induce or aggravate it.

③Abdominal mass: Sometimes it is the main reason for patients to seek medical treatment. 60% to 80% of patients can feel enlarged kidneys.

④ Proteinuria: Generally, the amount is not much, and will not exceed 2g in 24 hours. Nephrotic syndrome will not occur.

⑤ Hypertension: The tumor compresses the kidneys, causing renal ischemia, increasing renin secretion, and causing hypertension. When renal function is normal, more than 50% of patients have hypertension, and the incidence of hypertension is even higher when renal function is impaired.

⑥ Decreased renal function: Due to the tumor occupying the space and compressing the kidney, the normal renal tissue is significantly reduced, and the renal function is progressively reduced.

The above is the understanding of hamartoma disease. If you feel unwell, you should go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time, and do not delay the best treatment time.