Nasopalatine canal cyst, a diagnostic twist

J Pak Med Assoc. 2024 Apr;74(4):811-814. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.9934.

Abstract

We present a case of nasopalatine duct cyst in a 35-yearold female. The cyst was diagnosed based on the presence of only one clinical symptom and no obvious clinical signs, which is a relatively rare occurrence. However, the radiographic and histological presentation of this lesion was typical of a nasopalatine duct cyst. Therefore, this case report aims to highlight the variable presentations of the nasopalatine cyst, which is often misdiagnosed and treated as an endodontic infection.

Keywords: Nasopalatine cyst, Incisive canal cyst, Conebeam computed tomography, non-odontogenic cyst..

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cysts / diagnosis
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nonodontogenic Cysts* / diagnosis
  • Nonodontogenic Cysts* / diagnostic imaging
  • Nonodontogenic Cysts* / pathology
  • Nonodontogenic Cysts* / surgery
  • Nose Diseases / diagnosis
  • Nose Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Nose Diseases / pathology
  • Palate, Hard / diagnostic imaging
  • Palate, Hard / pathology