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Benign lung tumors are relatively rare but come in many types, originating from all different kinds of cells in the lungs and bronchi. Among various benign lung tumors, hamartomas are the most common. The vast majority of benign lung tumors are peripheral and often asymptomatic, only being detected during chest X-ray examinations. As long as the patient's condition permits, surgical treatment is recommended. Minimally invasive and highly safe procedures, such as wedge resection or segmentectomy, are commonly used, yielding excellent outcomes and allowing patients to recover quickly.

bubble_chart Clinical Manifestations

1. The vast majority have no clinical symptoms or signs and are often discovered during X-ray examinations.
2. A few may experience cough, sputum production, hemoptysis, or blood-streaked sputum.

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The chest X-ray shows a spherical shadow with clear, smooth edges and high density, sometimes with calcification spots visible within the lesion.

bubble_chart Treatment Measures

1. For benign lung tumors, surgical treatment should be performed whenever the patient's condition permits.
2. The surgical approach often involves minimally invasive and highly safe procedures such as wedge resection or segmentectomy.

Most cases present no obvious symptoms and are typically discovered during chest X-ray examinations. The specific type of tumor is usually determined during or after surgery through pathological examination. Regardless of the type of benign tumor, the treatment methods are fundamentally the same. Therefore, both physicians and patients should avoid insisting on obtaining a pathological diagnosis preoperatively through numerous ineffective tests, which only increase suffering and costs, prolong the diagnostic process, and add to the patient's psychological and financial burden.

bubble_chart Cure Criteria

1. Cure: Symptoms disappear, and the remaining lung expands well after surgery.
2. Improvement: Symptoms improve, and the remaining lung expands well.
3. No cure: Symptoms do not improve.