Nasopalatine Cyst: A Silent Growing Lesion

Abstract

The nasopalatine cyst (NPC) is a non-odontogenic cyst, it occurs mainly in adult patients in some cases can bring difficulties to the diagnostic due to its silent growing. We are going to present in this paper report case in a 10-year child emphasizing the histophatological characteristics and the findings in obtained images by Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT).

Nasopalatine duct cyst: A jigsaw puzzle

“…But, in severe cases, it seems to become large, painless swelling in the anterior maxilla associated with discharge and burning sensation due to pressure on the nasopalatine nerve. 6 Heart shaped radiolucency in NPDC is due to superimposition of anterior nasal spine seen in periapical radiograph can cloud the judgment and misdiagnosed as periapical lesion. 6 It is essential to differentiate nasopalatine type cysts from radicular cyst.…”

“…6 Heart shaped radiolucency in NPDC is due to superimposition of anterior nasal spine seen in periapical radiograph can cloud the judgment and misdiagnosed as periapical lesion. 6 It is essential to differentiate nasopalatine type cysts from radicular cyst.…”

“…However, many will present with one or more symptoms consisting primarily of swelling, drainage and pain. 5 Tooth vitality is not affected by NPDC, however it is common to see evidence of root canal treatment when NPDC's are misinterpreted as a periapical lesion, the differential diagnosis becomes clouded. 6 In such cases, conventional radiographs may not be sufficient enough to diagnose ambiguous pathology.…”

“…5 Tooth vitality is not affected by NPDC, however it is common to see evidence of root canal treatment when NPDC's are misinterpreted as a periapical lesion, the differential diagnosis becomes clouded. 6 In such cases, conventional radiographs may not be sufficient enough to diagnose ambiguous pathology. 7 https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijce.2021.040 2581-9534/© 2021 Innovative Publication, All rights reserved.…”