Surgical treatment of nasopalatine duct cysts

Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Nasopalatine Duct Cysts

“…The two cases reported fall well within the presenting age range reported in the literature; however, the mean age at time of presentation is between the fourth and sixth decades of life 5,6–8,10 . It is likely that the older age at time of presentation is attributable to the nonaggressive behavior of the NPDC.…”

“…Nasopalatine duct cysts are most often detected in patients between the fourth to sixth decades of life 6,7 . The cysts often present as asymptomatic swellings of the palate but can present with painful swelling or drainage 3,5,6,8 .…”

Deviated Nasal Septum as a Rare Symptom of Nasopalatine Duct Cysts: Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature

“…5,13 About 20% to 30% of cases enucleated have been reported to heal by scar tissue, and have not shown bone regeneration. 3,14 In our presentation, both cases were enucleated, and no graft or regenerative materials were used.…”

Radiology Quiz Case

“…One postoperative follow-up study of 43 patients found complete bone regeneration after 3 years in about 70% of cases. 9 A radiolucency persisting for more than 2 years after excision is most likely due to scar tissue, since recurrence of nasopalatine cysts after surgery is rare. The development of the cyst lining into a malignant entity is very uncommon: although many cases of nasopalatine cysts have been described, only 1 case describing a cyst's development into squamous cell carcinoma has been reported in the literature, to our knowledge.…”