Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Nasopalatine Duct Cysts

Abstract

Nasopalatine duct cyst occurs in approximately 1% of the population. Presentation may be asymptomatic or include swelling, pain, and drainage from the hard palate. A well-circumscribed, round, ovoid, or heart-shaped radiolucency is seen on computed tomography. Pathological findings reveal squamous or respiratory cell types, or a combination of these, infiltrated by inflammatory cells. Enucleation is the preferred treatment with low recurrence rates.

Nonodontogenic cysts of the oral and maxillofacial region: demographic profile in a Brazilian population over a 40-year period

“…In addition, Choi et al [12] reported the occurrence of eight cases of nasolabial cyst over a period of only 1 year and suggested that these cysts may be more common than previously thought. A predominance of nasolabial cysts among females has been reported [5,32], with a female/male ratio ranging from 2.2:1 to 6.1:1 [11][12][13]. Most cases are diagnosed in the fourth and fifth decades of life [3,12,32].…”

“…Despite the large number of studies on nOCs in the literature [3,[10][11][12][13][14], information regarding the demographic profile of these lesions in different populations is scarce [1,2]. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of nOCs in the oral and maxillofacial region diagnosed histologically over a period of 40 years in a Brazilian population according to age, gender and site affected, and to compare the results with literature data.…”

Cisto nasolabial: aspectos diagnósticos e terapêuticos

“…13 The physical examination demonstrates swelling in the hard palate, and CT shows a well-defined rounded or oval lesion in the mid-maxillary area. 13 CT or MRI reveal the soft-tissue origin of nasolabial cysts, which avoids unnecessary dental surgery or needle aspiration.…”

“…13 The physical examination demonstrates swelling in the hard palate, and CT shows a well-defined rounded or oval lesion in the mid-maxillary area. 13 CT or MRI reveal the soft-tissue origin of nasolabial cysts, which avoids unnecessary dental surgery or needle aspiration. 7 CT usually shows a homogeneous, non-contrast enhancing cystic lesion 11,14 anterior to the pirifom opening; remodeling of the underlying maxillary bone may be seen in larger cysts.…”

Büyük Boyutlu Nazopalati̇n Kanal Ki̇sti̇: Olgu Sunumu

“…9 Çok geniş NPKK'lere cerrahi öncesi marsüpyalizasyon yapılması önerilmektedir. 8,17 Kanal içerisindeki nazopalatin damar sinir paketinin yüksek vaskülarizas-yon göstermesinin göz önünde bulundurulması, cerrahi işlem sırasında kanama kontrolü açısından önemlidir. Lezyonların tamamen çıkartılmaları sonrası nüks etmeleri nadirdir.…”