Nasopalatine duct cyst - diagnosis, treatment and postoperative complications: report of two cases

ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to report two cases of nasopalatine duct cyst and to review the relevant literature. In the first case, the lesion was approximately 1.5 cm in size and in the second case 3 cm, both characterized by localized swelling in the hard palate. The two cases prese...

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Authors: Oliveira,Leandro J., Leão,Priscila Laiza R., Alvarenga,Roberto R., Horta,Martinho C. R., Souza,Paulo Eduardo A.
Format: report
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (SBP)
Repository:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial (Online)
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:scielo:S1676-24442017000600407
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442017000600407
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:non-odontogenic cysts
jaw cysts
bone cysts
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Summary:ABSTRACT The objectives of this study were to report two cases of nasopalatine duct cyst and to review the relevant literature. In the first case, the lesion was approximately 1.5 cm in size and in the second case 3 cm, both characterized by localized swelling in the hard palate. The two cases presented a radiolucent unilocular image in the region of the incisive foramen. The diagnosis was nasopalatine duct cyst, established by excisional biopsy and anatomopathological examination. The second patient presented a late postoperative infection, four weeks after surgery, and was submitted to antibiotic therapy and drainage. Both patients were followed for more than 30 months, with no signs of recurrence.