title: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) of the nasopharynx with high 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT.
abstract: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is a rare benign non-neoplastic sinonasal lesion that usually presents in the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, or olfactory cleft. We report a case of nasopharynx REAH mimicking a malignant tumour with incidental high 18-FDG uptake in a patient with colon cancer. Less than five similar cases have been reported to date, and this is the first case of REAH to show high uptake on PET/CT scans. Although hamartoma arising from the nasopharynx region is very rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis because it is a benign lesion and complete surgical resection is curative.
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Cengiz
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Cömert
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Onursever
authors: B B
authors: BB
authors: Demirel
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Tunçel
mesh_terms: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18