Tornwaldt cyst
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| Tornwaldt cyst imaged on sagittal MRI (FLAIR). The cyst appears hyperintense in the midline of the nasopharynx (arrow). In this case there is also a cyst of the pinealis gland (arrowhead) showing a signal intensity slightly higher than the CSF. | |
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A Tornwaldt cyst is a benign cyst located in the upper posterior nasopharynx. It can be seen on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head as a well-circumscribed round mass lying in the midline. In most cases, treatment is not necessary. It was first described by Gustav Ludwig Tornwaldt.
See also
- Tornwaldt's disease
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