title: [MR imaging of the Tornwaldt's cyst: retrospective study of 1300 patients].
abstract: Tornwaldt's cyst is a benign developmental lesion of the nasopharynx, most of all midline located, originating from an outpouching of the pharyngeal mucosa caused by notocord retraction. Usually, the cyst represents an incidental finding of magnetic resonance study. The purpose of this study is to investigate the differential diagnostic aspects of Tornwaldt's cysts, making a comparison with other diseases of nasopharynx on the basis of morphological characteristics and signal, contributing to the previous statistical works.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conforti
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sardaro
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Porta
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mastellone
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Della Vecchia
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontanarosa
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003560:Cysts / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology*; D009672:Notochord / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult