Nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma-Master of Masquerade

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Nov;132(11):1483-1486. doi: 10.1177/00034894231159325. Epub 2023 Mar 20.

Abstract

Objectives: To highlight a case of nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma (REAH) in a female patient with chronic nasal block.

Methods: A single case report of a female patient with the diagnosis of REAH, detailing her presenting symptoms, clinical findings, management and follow up.

Results: Histopathological assessment of the excised nasopharyngeal polyp was consistent with a diagnosis of REAH with a discussion on the disease and its current literature reviews.

Conclusion: The incidence of REAH within the nasopharynx remain rare with only few cases described in literature, especially in females.

Keywords: Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma; benign sinonasal tumor; nasal polyps; nasopharyngeal mass; nasopharynx.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma* / pathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Hamartoma* / diagnosis
  • Hamartoma* / pathology
  • Hamartoma* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Nasal Polyps* / diagnosis
  • Nasal Polyps* / pathology
  • Nasal Polyps* / surgery
  • Nasopharynx
  • Nose Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Mucosa