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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov;71(Suppl 3):1727-1729.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-017-1077-6. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

Hamartomatous Polyp of the Nasopharynx: A Rare Case Report

Amitav Shukla  1 , Trishna Kakad  1 , Saloni Shah  1 , Anita S Bhaduri  1
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Hamartomatous Polyp of the Nasopharynx: A Rare Case Report

Amitav Shukla et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

We report a case of a rare hamartomatous polyp originating from the left nasopharyngeal wall in a 4 year old female child. The characteristic microscopic appearance was neither fitting clearly into any of the known types of hamartomas i.e. epithelial, mesenchymal and mixed nor into the category of a teratoma.

Keywords: Hamartomatous polyp; Nasopharynx; Young girl.

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Figures

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Showing the endoscopic intraoral appearance of the lesion
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[H&Ex20] showing the Sneiderian and squamous polypoid lining with underlying muscle and fat
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