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Huge Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma Originating from the Inferior Nasal Turbinate: A Case Report

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Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma (REAH) is a recently described entity consisted of benign glandular proliferations lined by pseudostratified respiratory epithelium. We report a case of a 22-year-old male patient with 7-year history of nasal obstruction and headache resulting from a huge left-sided nasal lesion. Computed tomography, magnetic resonance and biopsy were performed to make a provisional diagnosis of REAH originating from the left-sided inferior turbinate. The definitive diagnosis of REAH was made by histopathological examination of the removed mass. We also discuss the origin and differential diagnosis of these rare lesions.

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Perić, A., Bijelić, D., Vukomanović-Đurđević, B. et al. Huge Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma Originating from the Inferior Nasal Turbinate: A Case Report. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 68, 100–103 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-015-0849-0

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