Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
증례
A Hamartoma Originating from Both the Eustachian Tube and the Nasopharynx
Hyungi Gim1, Woo Yong Bae1,*, Young Jin Loh1, Dong Won Jung1
Received: Jan 08, 2018; Revised: Apr 03, 2018; Accepted: May 21, 2018
Published Online: May 31, 2020
ABSTRACT
A hamartoma is a malformation that overgrows normal tissues at the site of development. Hamartomas arise principally in the liver, spleen, lungs, and pancreas, and only rarely in the both the Eustachian tube and nasopharynx. Only two such latter cases have been previously reported in the English-language literature. We present a hamartoma that originated from both the Eustachian tube and nasopharynx of a 44-year-old female; we also review the literature. (J Clinical Otolaryngol 2018;29:91-94)
Keywords: Eustachian tube; Hamartoma; Nasopharynx