Cysts of Tornwald's bursa. Apropos of 3 cases
Meyer, B.; Chabolle, F.; Marsot-Dupuch, K.; Riu, B.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 105(3): 183-187
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 3395074 Document Number: 324885
Thornwald's cyst is a benign bursa formation of the posterior superior wall of the rhinopharynx due to occlusion of the pharyngeal bursa, this entity has been known for more than a century but it is only exceptionally observed. A series of 3 cases have been diagnosed at Hôpital Saint-Antoine over the last 6 months and the perfect visualization of the cysts by CT scan and MR imaging wall no doubt allow their fortuitous detection more frequently.