Open AccessA Case of Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid Hamartoma (REAH) in a Patient with History of Radiation Exposure
Author(s) -
Darshan N. Patel,
Yekaterina Koshkareva,
Miles McFarland,
Nathan A. Deckard
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
case reports in otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6765
pISSN - 2090-6773
DOI - 10.1155/2019/9473608
Subject(s) - medicine , hamartoma , radiation exposure , respiratory system , pathology , medical history , dermatology , radiology , nuclear medicine
Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas (REAHs) are becoming a more commonly recognized otolaryngologic tumor and are often misdiagnosed as inverted papilloma. Here, we present such a case in a patient with history of previous radiation exposure. Otolaryngologists and pathologists should be aware of the mucinous histological appearance of REAH to help differentiate from other growths. Given our patient's history, an association between REAH and previous radiation exposure is worth consideration.