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Luschka's bursa
Also known as:
Tornwaldt's cyst
Synonyms:
Bursa pharyngea, pharyngeal bursa.
Associated persons:
Hubert von Luschka
Gustav Ludwig Tornwaldt
Description:
A cystic notochordal remnant found inconstantly in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the lower end of the pharyngeal tonsil.
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