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Symptomatic Thornwaldt’s cyst: Three cases

Semptomatik Thornwaldt kisti: Üç olgu sunumu

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In this study, we present our approach towards patients diagnosed with symptomatic Thornwaldt’s cyst along with a literature review.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Thornwaldt’s bursa, also known as nasopharyngeal bursa, is a recess in the midline of the nasopharynx,which is made up by persistent notochord remnants.
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Key Findings & Data:If the opening of the bursa is occluded, benign midline nasopharyngeal mucosal cyst called Thornwaldt’s cyst develops.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study, we present our approach towards patients diagnosed with symptomatic Thornwaldt’s cyst along with a literature review.
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Abstract

Thornwaldt’s bursa, also known as nasopharyngeal bursa, is a recess in the midline of the nasopharynx,which is made up by persistent notochord remnants. If the opening of the bursa is occluded, benign midline nasopharyngeal mucosal cyst called Thornwaldt’s cyst develops. Although Thornwaldt’s cyst is frequently seen, nasopharyngeal obstruction with the mass is a rare condition Cysts are almost always asymptomatic. However, if they become infected or exposed to trauma they can cause some symptoms including halitosis, occipital headache and postnasal drip. Radiological and endoscopic examination can be used to diagnose the cyst. In its differential diagnosis seromucinous gland cysts, intraadenoid cysts, prevertebral abscess, meningocele or meningo-encephalocele should not be forgotten. In this study, we present our approach towards patients diagnosed with symptomatic Thornwaldt’s cyst along with a literature review.

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Nazofarengeal bursa olarak da bilinen Thornwaldt bursası, nazofarenks orta hattında bulunan bir çıkmaz olup, persistan notokord kalıntılarından meydana gelmiştir. Farengeal bursa, nazofarinks posterior duvarı boyunca longus kapitis adelesi arasında uzanan solunum epiteli ile kaplı bir boşluktur. Bursa ağzı tıkandığından Thornwaldt kisti olarak bilinen benign mukozal nazofarenks kisti gelişir. Sık görülmesine rağmen, nazofarenksi tamamen doldurup tıkanıklığa yol açması enderdir. Çoğu zaman asemptomatiktirler. Bununla birlikte enfekte olduklarında veya travmaya maruz kaldıklarında halitozis, oksipital baş ağrısı ve post nazal akıntı gibi semptomlara yol açabilirler. Tanı endoskopik muayene, radyolojik ve histopatolojik incelemeyle konulur. Ayırıcı tanıda adenoid kisti, seromusinoz gland kistleri, prevertebral abse, meningosel ve meningoensefalosel akla gelmelidir. Bu çalışmada semptomatik Thornwaldt kisti tanısı almış üç hastaya yaklaşımlarımız literatür eşliğinde sunulmuştur.

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ÇETİNKAYA, E. A., ARSLAN, İ. B., ÇUKUROVA, İ. (2015). Symptomatic Thornwaldt’s cyst: Three cases. İzmir Tepecik Eğitim Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 25 - Sayı: 2, 133–136. https://ajindex.com/articles/212622

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