Nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma-Master of Masquerade.

Autor: D'Oliveiro JJ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Chong AW; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology [Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol] 2023 Nov; Vol. 132 (11), pp. 1483-1486. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 20.
DOI: 10.1177/00034894231159325
Abstrakt: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE