Nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma-Master of Masquerade.

OBJECTIVES

To highlight a case of nasopharyngeal Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma (REAH) in a female patient with chronic nasal block.

METHODS

A single case report of a female patient with the diagnosis of REAH, detailing her presenting symptoms, clinical findings, management and follow up.

RESULTS

Histopathological assessment of the excised nasopharyngeal polyp was consistent with a diagnosis of REAH with a discussion on the disease and its current literature reviews.

CONCLUSION

The incidence of REAH within the nasopharynx remain rare with only few cases described in literature, especially in females.