title: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma: a rare nasopharyngeal mass lesion.
abstract: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is a rare and nonneoplastic lesion of upper respiratory tract characterized by an abnormal mixture of tissues which are peculiar to the involved anatomic region. The most common site reported is nasal cavity and its nasopharyngeal origin is extremely rare. The lesion can be confused with a variety of benign and malignant entities. In this article, we report a 22-year-old female case of REAH of posterior nasopharyngeal wall. The clinical and radiological features of the lesion are discussed in the light of literature data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, 35140 Basınsitesi, İzmir, Turkey. ggulkoc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gonca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: Canan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Altay
authors.forename: İrem
authors.initials: İ
authors.lastname: Paker
authors.forename: Ayşegül
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarsılmaz
authors.forename: Nezahat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oyar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology