Thornwaldt's cyst is seen in:: (A) Larynx, (B) Nasopharynx, (C) Base of tongue, (D) Floor of mouth
Answer is B. Thomwaldt's cyst arises from pharyngeal bursa. The latter is located in the middle of posterosuperior wall of the nasopharynx surrounded by adenoid tissue.Rathke's pouch is represented by a dimple high in the nasopharynx. Inferior to this within the adenoid mass is the pharyngeal bursa.