Tornwaldt Cyst: Rare Benign Neoplasm Mimicking Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.046How to use a DOI?

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Tornwaldt cyst; nasopharyngeal cancer; Indonesia; head and neck neoplasm

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is the fifth most common cancer in Indonesia and highest in head and neck area. Its most common manifestations ever reported in Indonesia were unilateral ear problem, followed by persistent nasal obstruction, blood nasal secretion, cephalgia, lymph node enlargement, and tinnitus. Here we present a case of Tornwaldt cyst with symptoms similar to NPC presentation in Indonesia. A 56-year-old female presented to Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery clinic with few years history of vertigo, aural fullness, unilateral tinnitus, bilateral nasal blockage, and headache. ENT endoscopic examination showed retracted left tympanic membrane and smooth round mass in the nasopharynx posterior wall. CT scan supported the examination. Endoscopic marsupialization was then performed with good results of immense symptoms improvement. Laboratory studies of the samples taken from the surgery proved it wasn’t malignant. As NPC is common in Indonesia and known of its possible dire prognosis, it is best to treat all similar cases as malignancy. Until proven otherwise in cytopathology and histopathology examinations, we continued to treat the case as malignancy.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Evans Gunterus
AU  - Alamanda Monik
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/02/21
TI  - Tornwaldt Cyst: Rare Benign Neoplasm Mimicking Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Global Health and Innovation in conjunction with 6th ORL Head and Neck Oncology Conference (ORLHN 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 248
EP  - 251
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.046
DO  - 10.2991/ahsr.k.220206.046
ID  - Gunterus2022
ER  -