Nasopalatine Duct Cyst – A Case Report

Abstract

Abstract:Cysts are the common pathologies found in the oral cavity. Nasopalatine duct cyst or Nasopalatine canal cyst is a common intra ossseous developmental cyst occurring in the midline of maxillary anterior region. Nasopalatinecysts are usually asymptomatic, but may sometimes produce an elevation in the anterior portion of the palate, and arediscovered incidentally during routine radiological examination. Only few cases havebeen reported in the literature.

Nasopalatine Duct Cyst Mimicking as Residual Cyst- An Enigma in Clinical Diagnosis- A Case Report

“…he nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) was first described by Meyer in 1914 [1]. Recently, the World Health Organization has classified it as a non-odontogenic, developmental, and epithelial cyst of the maxilla which is believed to arise from the remnants of the nasopalatine duct.…”