Nasopalatine Duct Cyst Associated with a Mesiodens: Misdiagnosis or Missed Diagnosis?

Gopal, Deepika; Telang, Ajay; La, Telang; Loganathan, Kamaraj; Bt, Reddy

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2015/12604.5915

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“…Case reports published in the English language up to August 2022 were extensively searched. This comprehensive literature search finally revealed only three cases of NPDC with impacted mesiodens, as summarized in Table 1 [ 16 – 18 ].…”

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“…NPDC associated with impacted mesiodens is an extremely uncommon entity. A comprehensive literature search carried out on the Google Scholar and PubMed search engines revealed only three case reports of NPDC with impacted mesiodens [ 16 – 18 ]. The purpose of this study is to report an extremely rare case of NPDC associated with an impacted inverted mesiodens in a 19-year-old male patient who presented with asymptomatic swelling in the maxillary anterior teeth region.…”

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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst with Impacted Inverted Mesiodens: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Hasan

Popli

Ahmad

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Dentistry

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Nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) is a non-odontogenic, developmental epithelial cyst that accounts for 1% of maxillary cysts. It often arises due to the spontaneous proliferation of the epithelial tissue remnants, although trauma, bacterial infection, and mucous retention may also trigger the proliferation. Owing to its slow-growing, asymptomatic nature, the cyst is often discovered as an accidental finding during routine clinical and radiographic examinations. However, the majority of cases present as a tiny, asymptomatic swelling just posterior to the palatine papillae. Radiographically, it appears as a well-defined oval or round radiolucency in the maxillary anterior teeth region and should be differentially diagnosed with inflammatory periapical lesions and a wide incisive foramen. A pulp vitality test is essential to rule out lesions of endodontic origin. Microscopically, NPDCs display a mixed pattern of the epithelial lining and exhibit neurovascular bundles (small to medium-sized nerves, arteries, and veins), and minor salivary glands in the cystic connective tissue, a distinctive feature facilitating a confirmatory diagnosis. Enucleation and marsupialization remain the treatment of choice. NPDC associated with impacted mesiodens is an extremely uncommon entity. A comprehensive literature search carried out on the PubMed and Google Scholar search engines revealed only three cases of NPDC with impacted mesiodens to date. The purpose of this study is to report an extremely rare case of NPDC associated with an impacted inverted mesiodens in a 19-year-old male patient who presented with an asymptomatic swelling in the maxillary anterior teeth region. To the best of our knowledge, this is only the fourth reported case of NPDC with impacted mesiodens.

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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst with Impacted Inverted Mesiodens: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Hasan

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Ahmad

et al. 2022

Case Reports in Dentistry

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“…It has also been reported to present in association with impacted mesiodens. [ 5 10 11 12 13 ] It is not been associated with any habits such as smoking or alcoholism. [ 4 ] In our study, it appears to be secondary to chronic periodontitis or nonvital teeth.…”

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Aggressive nasopalatine duct cyst with complete destruction of palatine bone

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Nasopalatine duct cyst is the nonodontogenic developmental cyst, frequently occurring in the midline of the anterior maxillary region. The clinical presentation of the cyst is often varied and presents a diagnostic difficulty and frequently misdiagnosed as developmental or inflammatory odontogenic cystic lesion. This paper represents a large infected nasopalatine duct cyst presenting with complete destruction of anterior palate and pyriform rim.

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“…Making the correct diagnosis can be challenging as reported by Gopal et al in 2015. They illustrated the case of an 18-year-old adolescent who presented with an infected nasopalatine duct cyst associated with a mesiodens and a history of trauma on the front upper teeth [15]. Only a combined approach with clinical, radiological and anatomopathological examination enabled a correct diagnosis.…”

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Dentigerous Cyst on a Mesiodens

2023

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A dentigerous cyst is a true cyst that originates in the bone of the jaw and is cov0ered by epithelium. The cyst envelops the crown of an unerupted tooth and is fixated on the cementoenamel junction of the tooth. A dentigerous cyst is derived from the reduced enamel epithelium and expands by fluid accumulation in the cyst. The presence of the unerupted tooth associated with the cyst is the key feature in diagnosing a dentigerous cyst. We present a case report of the rare occurrence of a dentigerous cyst developing around a mesiodens. The discussion is focused on the role of surgical removal of the mesiodens in impeding the enlargement of a dentigerous cyst preventing complications later in life.

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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst Associated with a Mesiodens: Misdiagnosis or Missed Diagnosis?

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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst with Impacted Inverted Mesiodens: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Nasopalatine Duct Cyst with Impacted Inverted Mesiodens: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Aggressive nasopalatine duct cyst with complete destruction of palatine bone

Dentigerous Cyst on a Mesiodens

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