CASE REPORT
Giant hamartoma of the nasopharynx – case report
 
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, Clinical University Hospital in Olsztyn, Poland
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Katarzyna Zasadzińska   

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases, Clinical University Hospital in Olsztyn, Warszawska 30, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland,
Submission date: 2018-12-21
Final revision date: 2019-06-18
Acceptance date: 2019-06-18
Online publication date: 2019-12-16
 
Pol. Ann. Med. 2020;27(1):48–52
 
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Hamartoma is a developmental disorder.

Aim:
The aim of this study is to present a case of hamartoma of naso- and oropharynx and discuss the possible surgical approaches.

Case study:
A a 55-year-old male patient, who had undergone a tracheotomy due to increasing breathing difficulties was admitted to Head and Neck Diseases Clinic in the Clinical University Hospital in Olsztyn with the aim of proceeding further.

Results and discussion:
The parapharyngeal space is divided into the prestyloid and the retrostyloid compartment.Tumours of parapharyngeal space are responsible for 1% of head and neck tumours; 80% of these tumours are benign lesions, most often originating from the parotid gland (50% of all the cases).

Conclusions:
The treatment of choice for benign lesions like the hamartoma is a surgical resection. It is important to choose a suitable surgical approach considering morphotic parameters of a tumour, anatomic and topographic conditions.

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None.
 
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