Not just another nasal polyp: Chondro‐osseous respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas of the sinonasal tract

OBJECTIVES: Chondro‐osseous respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas (COREAH) are extremely rare benign lesions in the sinonasal cavity. We aim to (a) report two cases of COREAH and (b) perform a literature review with a summary on previously published cases of COREAH till August 2019. METHODS: A literature review identified 16 cases, but only 12 cases from publications from 2005 to 2019 were included in analysis. In addition, we report two cases of COREAH from our tertiary academic medical center. RESULTS: COREAH is found in patients from 3 to 83 years old. It originates from various sites in the nasal cavity and sinuses but the most common location is the lateral nasal wall. Calcification on imaging is a common finding. CONCLUSION: COREAH is an uncommon entity that is important to recognize and distinguish from other sinister nasal masses. It is a slow growing benign lesion which lacks aggressive features on imaging. Future studies are needed to evaluate the possibility of an underlying genetic predisposition. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4.