The Tornwaldt cyst

We report the case of a patient who presented otological and neurological symptoms; an endoscopic examination has objectified formation of the nasopharynx and the imaging has confirmed the cystic nature of this formation compatible with a Tornwaldt cyst. This lesion is quite rare, benign and often a...

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Published inPAMJ clinical medicine Vol. 1; no. 26
Main Authors Toufga, Zakaria, Fikri, Meriem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published PAMJ 01.11.2019
Subjects
mri
nasopharynx
tornwaldt cyst
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Summary:We report the case of a patient who presented otological and neurological symptoms; an endoscopic examination has objectified formation of the nasopharynx and the imaging has confirmed the cystic nature of this formation compatible with a Tornwaldt cyst. This lesion is quite rare, benign and often asymptomatic, its knowledge is important to eliminate other malignant causes and invasive management.
ISSN:2707-2797
2707-2797
DOI:10.11604/pamj-cm.2019.1.26.20984