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A case of respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma of the sinonasal tract

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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

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Department of Pathomorphology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

B-ENT 2011; 7: 195-199
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A case of respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma of the sinonasal tract. Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma is a rare, non-neoplastic tumour characterised by an abnormal mixture of tissues that are indigenous to the region. REAH are shiny, polypoid, exophytic masses with a rubbery to firm texture. They may arise and co-exist in the setting of inflammatory polyps. We present a case of a 49-year-old patient who was referred to the department with a clinical diagnosis of chronic nasal sinusitis. Results of post-op histopathological examination show a mild change of the respiratory epithelium requiring, among others, differentiation from inverted papilloma and adenoid carcinoma.

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