Nasopalatine Duct Cyst- A Rare Case Report

Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Incisive canal cyst or nasopalatine duct cyst are the most common non odontogenic cysts of the maxilla. These are developmental cysts and are usually asymptomatic, occasionally produces a swelling in the anterior region of the palate and associated pain if secondarily infected. Histopathology shows non-keratinized epithelium with pseudo stratification, ciliation, with neurovascular bundles in the capsular wall. Surgical enucleation of the cyst is the main stay of treatment. Here we report the case of a 16 year old female patient with NPDC.

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Anuna Laila Mathew

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  • EP ID EP562091
  • DOI 10.23880/oajds-16000222
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Anuna Laila Mathew (2019). Nasopalatine Duct Cyst- A Rare Case Report. Open Access Journal of Dental Sciences, 4(2), 1-4. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-562091