Case Report
A Giant Thornwaldt Cyst: Case Report
1Department of Otolaryngology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
2Clinic of Otolaryngology, İbnisina Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
3Clinic of Otolaryngology, Kayseri Education and Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
4Clinic of Pathology, Kayseri Education and Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
2Clinic of Otolaryngology, İbnisina Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
3Clinic of Otolaryngology, Kayseri Education and Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
4Clinic of Pathology, Kayseri Education and Training Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2014; 36(4): 170-173 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2014.4000
Abstract
Thornwaldt cyst develops if the opening of the bursa to the nasopharynx is obstructed due to infections, adenoidectomy, or radiotherapy. In this manuscript, a 53-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with the complaint of nasal obstruction was discussed. In his nasopharyngoscopic examination, a smooth-surfaced, frustrating coana was found. Computerized tomography revealed a cystic lesion. This lesion was not destroying the bones, and it was marsupialized under general anesthesia with the diagnosis of Thornwaldt cyst.
Keywords: Nasal obstruction, nasopharyngeal diseases, nasal airway obstruction