Extensive nasopalatine cyst with nasal involvement

AbstractNasopalatine duct cyst also known as nasopalatine cyst is a developmental, epithelial, non-neoplastic cyst that is considered to be the most common non-odontogenic cyst in the maxillofacial region. It is unique in that it develops in only a single location – the midline anterior maxilla. Nasopalatine cysts are usually asymptomatic and are often discovered incidentally during routine radiological examination. In this article the authors present a case of a nasopalatine cyst found in a 45-year-old male. The patient was referred, reporting a pressure over the anterior maxilla. There were no other symptoms and no recent history of pain. Clinical examination revealed a palatal expansion on the anterior hard palate. The lesion was surgically removed under general anaesthesia and diagnosis of a nasopalatine cyst was confirmed after histopathologic examination. The patient showed no clinical or radiographic signs of recurrence one year after surgical excision