Nasolabial cyst (NC) or Klestadt's cyst is a relatively rare soft tissue developmental cyst occurring in the nasolabial fold, accounting for approximately 0.7% of all non-odontogenic cysts. [1][2][3] The pathogenesis of NC remains unknown, but has been attributed to epithelial remnants retained in the nasolacrimal duct extending between the lateral nasal process and maxillary prominence. [3][4][5][6] Clinically, NC presents as an asymptomatic soft swelling in the upper labial mucosa in the area of the nasolabial fold, which may cause facial asymmetry. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Pain may be experienced by patients with secondary infection due to nasal obstruction induced by the cyst. 4,5 The condition has a predilection for females, and most patients are in the fourth to fifth decades of life. NC usually appears as a solitary lesion but 10% of cases may occur bilaterally. 7 Panoramic and intraoral radiographs usually do not reveal
Introduction: Epulis granulomatosa is a post-surgical lesion emanating from an extraction socket. It can be misdiagnosed with other lesions that have similar clinical appearances, such as foreign body and pyogenic granuloma. Excisional biopsy stands as its gold-standard treatment followed by histopathological analysis in order to establish the diagnosis Objective: The aim of the present study was to report an illustrative case of epulis granulomatosa occurring after tooth extraction in a pediatric patient. Case Report: A 5-year-old boy claiming about an exophytic lesion in the alveolar mucosa at the anterior region of the mandible was noticed after deciduous lower right central incisor tooth extraction. Diagnosis of granulomatous epulis was confirmed after histopathological examination performed through excisional biopsy. Conclusion: The patient’s recovery was uneventful, and no signs of local recurrence could be observed up to this date.
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