RT Book, Section A1 Santini, Mirco A1 Cavallesco, Giorgio A1 Grossi, William A2 Sugarbaker, David J. A2 Bueno, Raphael A2 Colson, Yolonda L. A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T. A2 Krasna, Mark J. A2 Mentzer, Steven J. A2 Williams, Marcia A2 Adams, Ann SR Print(0) ID 1105843424 T1 Overview of Benign Lung Disease: Anatomy and Pathophysiology T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-178189-3 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105843424 RD 2024/04/19 AB Benign tumor, bronchogenic cyst, pulmonary hamartoma, pulmonary sequestration, bronchiectasis, and arteriovenous malformation (AVM) are the principal benign and acquired conditions of the lung encountered in thoracic surgery. This chapter reviews the etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapeutic modalities for each of these benign and acquired conditions. Established surgical techniques are described in the ensuing chapters of this section.