Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) of the nasopharynx with high 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT

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 wit...

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Published in:	B-ENT (Leuven) Vol. 10; no. 3; p. 227
Main Authors:	Cengiz, A B, Cömert, E, Onursever, A, Demirel, B B, Tunçel, U
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Belgium 2014
Subjects:	Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Hamartoma - diagnosis Hamartoma - pathology Humans Incidental Findings Male Middle Aged Multimodal Imaging Nasopharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis Nasopharyngeal Diseases - pathology Positron-Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals Rare Diseases - diagnosis Rare Diseases - pathology Respiratory Mucosa - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	1781-782X