Sameeksha Mishra¹*, Dhaval Bhojani¹, Puneet Bhargava² and Sudhakar Vaidya³

¹Resident, Department of ENT, R.D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, M.P., India
²Professor, Department of ENT, R.D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, M.P., India
³Professor and Head, Department of ENT, R.D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, M.P., India

*Corresponding Author: Sameeksha Mishra, Resident, Department of ENT, R.D Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, M.P., India.

Received: July 13, 2023; Published: October 04, 2023

Abstract

Thornwaldt’s cyst is a rare benign disorder of persistent notochord. It occurs in the midline of the nasopharynx above the upper border of the superior constrictor muscle. Usually this is asymptomatic and patients may present symptoms such as nasal obstruction, foreign body sensation, hearing loss due to close vicinity of Eustachian tube, periodic halitosis with an unpleasant taste and nasopharyngeal discharge [3]. Symptomatic cases can be operated by endonasal or transoral approach. Marsupialization is the procedure of choice to avoid recurrences. We have removed the cyst endoscopically using powered instruments i.e. coblator and debrider.

Keywords: Thornwaldt’s Cyst; Endoscopy; Endonasal

References

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Citation

Citation: Sameeksha Mishra., et al. “Thornwaldt Cyst: A Rare Developmental Nasopharyngeal Mass".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 5.11 (2023): 02-04.

Copyright

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