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A report of Thornwaldt’s cyst in four patients: the effectiveness of endoscopic approach in three symptomatic cases

Dört olguda Thornwaldt kisti: Semptomatik üç olguda endoskopik yaklaşımın etkinliği

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2003-04-10
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İn the asymptomatic patient, the cyst size remained unchanged during eight-month follow-up.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We encountered Thornwaldt cysts in four patients 3 males, 1 female; age range 30 to 46 years .
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Key Findings & Data:Postoperatively, no symptoms or recurrences were observed in a mean follow-up period of 11 months.
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Conclusion & Impact:İn the asymptomatic patient, the cyst size remained unchanged during eight-month follow-up.
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⚙️Variables:Cysts/embryology/diagnosis · diagnosis · differential

Abstract

We encountered Thornwaldt cysts in four patients 3 males, 1 female; age range 30 to 46 years . Three symptomatic patients undervvent endoscopic surgery. No intervention was made in one asymptomatic patient. Cyst-related complications included bilateral middle ear effusion in one patient. Postoperatively, no symptoms or recurrences were observed in a mean follow-up period of 11 months. İn the asymptomatic patient, the cyst size remained unchanged during eight-month follow-up.

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Thornwaldt kisti saptanan dört olgunun üçünde endoskopik cer- rahi tedavi uygulandı. Asemptomatik bir olgu her- hangi bir giriflim yapılmadan izlendi. Bir olguda 2. olgu iki taraflı orta kulak efüzyonu saptandı. Cerrahi uygulanan tüm hastaların semptom ve bulgularında düzelme görüldü ve ortalama 11 aylık takipte her- hangi bir komplikasyon ya da nüksle karflılaflılmadı. İzlemde tutulan hastanın kist boyutunda sekiz aylık takipte değifliklik olmadı

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Yılmaz, M. D., Dereköy, F. S., Altuntaş, A., Aktepe, F. (2003). A report of Thornwaldt’s cyst in four patients: the effectiveness of endoscopic approach in three symptomatic cases. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Volume: 10 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1330191

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