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a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ

A hamartoma, while generally benign, can cause problems due to their location. — Find Me A Cure
Usually skin hamartomas exist, and commonly (about 66\% of cases) hamartoma of the thyroid gland exists. — Find Me A Cure
When located on the skin, especially the face or neck, they can be extremely disfiguring, as in the case of a man with a hamartoma the size of a small orange on his eyelid. — Find Me A Cure
Unlike most such growths, a hypothalamic hamartoma is symptomatic; it most often causes gelastic seizures, and can cause visual problems, other seizures, rage disorders associated with hypothalamic diseases, and early onset of puberty. — Find Me A Cure
One general danger of hamartoma is that they may impinge into click to see different pictures of Kidneys, spleen, and other vascular organs Hamartoma — Find Me A Cure