Abstract:Objective To analyze and summarize the clinical characteristics of 12 cases of nasal respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma(REAH). Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 12 patients with nasal REAH treated in the Department of Otolaryngology, Liaocheng Second People’s Hospital from November 2018 to December 2022. The 12 patients (9 males and 3 females) had an average age of 53.16 years. The predilection sites, main symptoms and signs, imaging features and surgical methods were analyzed. Results Following up for more than 4 years,11 cases have not recurred and 1 case has recurred. The pathological changes are mainly round or elliptical glandular structures with extensive proliferation separated by interstitial tissue. Conclusions The most common site of nasal REAH is the olfactory cleft area. The clinical symptoms lack specificity. Pathological diagnosis is the gold standard, and complete surgical removal of the lesion is an effective treatment.
