<unk>  refers to<unk> ic swelling arising from midline and lateral wall of the nasopharynx. The commonest<unk>  arising from lateral wall is the<unk>  branchial<unk> , whereas the mucus retention<unk> s are the commonest to arise from the midline. Sometimes<unk>  may directly refer to Tornwaldt<unk> . It arises from the midline and lies deep to the pharyngobasilar fascia which helps to distinguish it from a mucous retention<unk> . The main difference lies in that<unk>  branchial<unk>  is congenital whereas the Tornwaldt's<unk>  is acquired.
Nasopharyngeal cyst
Laryngeal cyst
Laryngocele
Parapharyngeal abscess
Retropharyngeal abscess
Nasal septal abscess
Peritonsillar abscess
Adenoiditis