Imaging of nasopharyngeal cysts and bursae.
Cysts and bursae of the nasopharynx are uncommon and seldom symptomatic when compared with malignant tumors of this region. However, it is noteworthy that in the presence of symptoms, a good knowledge of their radiological appearance is useful to establish the correct diagnosis. Cysts of Rathke's pouch, pharyngeal bursa of Luschka, Tornwaldt's cysts, retentional cysts of the seromucinous glands, oncocytic cysts, intra-adenoid cysts, branchial cysts, prevertebral or retropharyngeal abscess and pseudocysts of the nasopharynx will be discussed in this paper.
Ben Salem
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Service de Neuroradiologie et de Radiologie des Urgences, CHU DIJON, 3 rue du Fg raines, BP 1519 21033, Dijon, Cedex, France. douraied.bensalem@chu-dijon.fr
Duvillard
Christian
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Assous
Dorothée
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Ballester
Michel
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Krausé
Denis
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Ricolfi
Frédéric
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D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*