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Tornwaldt cyst, the Glossary

A Tornwaldt cyst (also spelt as Thornwaldt or Thornwald) is a benign cyst located in the upper posterior nasopharynx.^[1]

8 relations: CT scan, Cyst, Eustachian tube, Lesion, Magnetic resonance imaging, Otorhinolaryngology, Pharynx, Tornwaldt's disease.
Cysts
Human throat

CT scan

A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.

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Cyst

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue. Tornwaldt cyst and cyst are cysts.

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Eustachian tube

The Eustachian tube, also called the auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube, is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear, of which it is also a part.

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Lesion

A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases.

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Magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.

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Otorhinolaryngology (abbreviated ORL and also known as otolaryngology, otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ORL–H&N or OHNS), or ear, nose, and throat (ENT)) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the surgical and medical management of conditions of the head and neck.

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Pharynx

The pharynx (pharynges) is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity, and above the esophagus and trachea (the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs respectively). Tornwaldt cyst and pharynx are Human throat.

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