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Thornwaldt Cysts

Thornwaldt cyst, also spelled as Tornwaldt cyst, is a noncancerous developmental cyst that occurs in the upper posterior nasopharynx. It is mostly asymptomatic. However, an infected cyst might produce a foul-smelling discharge into the mouth, which causes halitosis. No treatment is required for an asymptomatic lesion.

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Do I need surgery to remove a nasopharyngeal cyst of size 10 mm?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old male. I did a CT scanning recently and has found a cyst of size 10 mm in my nasopharynx. There are no symptoms. I have been asked to get this removed. Do I need surgery to remove the cyst? How dangerous is the surgery, and how many days would I need to take off work....  Read Full »


Dr. Vinay. S. Bhat

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thornwalds cysts are benign lesions of the nasopharynx and are usually asymptomatic. If the diagnosis is made already, then there are two treatment options as follows; 1) You can wait and watch. And get an endoscopy repeated every six months or wait till you get signifi...  Read Full »

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