[Current status of diagnosis and treatment of Thornwaldt cyst]

Of Thornwaldt cyst is a congenital disease,nasopharyngeal top and posterior wall of the center of the infected cyst,which is rare in clinic,a lower incidence is a benign lesion,most cases have no symptoms,mostly through electronic endoscopic imaging system or radiological examination have been sent.Domestic reports about Thornwaldt cysts are also less,so this paper refer to the domestic and foreign literatures about the Thornwaldt cyst in recent years,the diagnosis and treatment of this disease is reviewed.