A Tornwaldt cyst also spelt as Thornwaldt or Thornwald cyst
is a benign
cyst
A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue. Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble) ...
located in the upper posterior
nasopharynx
The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the oesophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs). It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates, though its struct ...
. It can be seen on
computed tomography (CT) or
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head as a well-circumscribed round mass lying in the midline. In most cases, treatment is not necessary. It was first described by
Gustav Ludwig Tornwaldt.
See also
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Tornwaldt's disease
References
External links
{{Commons category, Tornwaldt's cyst
Cysts
Human throat