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Tornwaldt's cyst

Pathology: - benign cyst that arises between the roof of the nasopharynx & the remnant of the notochord Clinical manifestations: - nasal obstruction & postnasal drip - sensation of a foreign body in throat - symptoms may worsen when lying flat Special laboratory: - Nasopharyngoscopy reveals a smooth, pink, cystic mass in nasopharynx midline * image [1] Radiology: - CT of head - cystic tumor in midline of nasopharynx without intracranial extension Management: - surgical marsupialization of the cyst for symptomatic patients

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References

  1. Huang CY, Kang BH Tornwaldt's Cyst. N Engl J Med 2019; 380:e37. May 16 PMID: 31091377 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1811735