Nasopharyngeal Branchial Cyst and Thornwaldt Cyst in a Patient with Hearing Loss after Coronavirus Infection
نویسندگان
1 Department of Otolaryngology, Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Sanandaj, Iran.
2 ENT and Head and Neck Research Center and Department, The Five Senses Health Institute, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Pathology, Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Sanandaj, Iran.
4 Department of Radiology, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
5 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. National Pain Centre, Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
doi
10.22038/ijorl.2023.71639.3436چکیده
Introduction: The majority of nasopharyngeal cysts are asymptomatic and rare. Nevertheless, these lesions are rarely discovered during regular endoscopies and imaging tests. An upper nasopharyngeal Thornwaldt cyst is a benign, mucosal congenital cyst. Even less frequently, they can cause unexplained sinonasal symptoms such as rhinorrhea, vision problems, and nasal blockage.Case Report: Here, we report a case with new-onset hearing loss after the coronavirus infection, in which his imaging investigation showed a nasopharyngeal mass.Conclusion: After covid-19 infection we should consider branchial Cyst and Thornwaldt Cyst in a high-risk patients. On the other hand, the progressive hearing loss after covid-19 can occur due to activation of this kind of cysts.
