[Congenital cysts of the nasopharynx. Report of a case]

Congenital nasopharyngeal cysts are uncommon and usually located on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx. The literature groups lateral and medial cysts although they have different origins. A congenital nasopharyngead cyst in a 67-year-old man was diagnosed and treated. His only symptom was right hearing loss caused by secretory otitis. After cyst excision using a transpalatine approach, his hearing loss resolved within 4 days. Nasopharyngeal cyst types and their histological and anatomic differentiation are discussed. Therapeutic options and approaches are considered, and the need for total exeresis of the cyst with its capsule is noted.