Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma: case report and literature review.
We report a case of a 29-year-old male patient with a respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) of the nasal cavity. REAH is a polypoid proliferation of glandular spaces lined by ciliated epithelium and goblet cells in the upper aerodigestive tract. Although REAHs are benign lesions, they may be confused with a variety of other pathologies such as inflammatory polyps, inverted Schneiderian papillomas and low-grade sinonasal adenocarcinomas. The recognition of this entity is important as complete excision is curative.
Department "G.F. Ingrassia", Section of Anatomic Pathology, University of Catania, Italy.
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Cocuzza
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Gurrera
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D000328:Adult; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000473:pathology*