What causes Thornwaldt cyst?
The symptoms usually appear when there is inflammation of pharyngeal bursa causing Tornwaldt cyst. This is caused by spontaneous drainage in the nasopharyngeal cavity or because of involvement of nervous plexus.
How is a Thornwaldt cyst treated?
When the lesion is large, symptomatic or close to the Eustachian tube torus, surgery by marsupialization is the treatment option. For small lesions, the endonasal approach is recommended but for large lesions, a transoral retrovelar approach using a 70 degree telescope is the method of choice.
Is Thornwaldt cyst a tumor?
Tornwaldt’s cyst is a benign tumour, usually located in the midline of the posterior nasopharyngeal wall. MRI is considered the best imaging examination to diagnose this inflammatory benign cyst. It is commonly asymptomatic and requires no treatment.
Where is a Thornwaldt cyst located?
Tornwaldt cysts occur in the midline bursa of the nasopharynx above the upper border of the superior constrictor muscle. They represent as a communication between notochord remnants and the pharyngeal endoderm.
How rare is a Thornwaldt cyst?
The Thornwald cyst is a congenital cyst in the region of the pharyngeal bursa, formed by a communication between the notochord and the nasopharyngeal endoderm. It has an incidence of 3% in the adult population.
Can a Tornwaldt cyst cause vertigo?
The most common indications for imaging in these patients were headache, seizures, dizziness/vertigo, and pharyngeal symptoms. We also report the case of a patient with a symptomatic Tornwaldt’s cyst whose symptoms resolved after treatment with endoscopic marsupialization.
Is Tornwaldt cyst cancerous?
Tornwaldt cyst is a rare, noncancerous (benign) cyst in the midline of the nasopharynx that may become infected. Tornwaldt cyst forms in the nasopharynx, which includes the area from the back of the nasal passage to above the soft palate.