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Seromucinous hamartoma in the nasal cavity medial to the middle turbinate: Report of 2 cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Huang ChienChia,
Lee TaJen,
Huang ChiChe,
Wu PeiWen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.23748
Subject(s) - nasal cavity , medicine , hamartoma , differential diagnosis , nose , anatomy , pathology
Background Seromucinous hamartoma, a type of epithelial hamartoma, is a rare benign glandular proliferation of the sinonasal tract and nasopharynx. Herein, we present 2 rare cases of seromucinous hamartoma arising in the nasal cavity medial to the middle turbinate. Methods and Results This is a case report of 2 patients diagnosed with seromucinous hamartoma of the nasal cavity and a review of the literature. Conclusion Seromucinous hamartoma of the nasal cavity is an exceedingly rare diagnosis but should be included in the differential diagnosis of a posterior nasal tumor. Most cases arise from the posterior nasal cavity medial to the middle turbinate rather than lateral to the middle turbinate. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 37 : E15‐E18, 2015