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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst:A Diagnostic Dilemma
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Nasopalatine duct cyst is the most commonly encountered epithelial non odontogenic cyst of the maxilla. Epithelial remnants of the nasopalatine duct triggered due to some sort of irritation in the form of infection or spontaneously may give rise to Nasopalatine duct cyst. The final diagnosis can only be made based upon the clinical, radiological and most importantly histopathological findings. Treatment strategies mainly incorporate enucleation of the lesion followed by marsupialization as indicated in some cases. We present here a case of Nasopalatine duct cyst in a 45-year-old male which was diagnosed clinically as dentigerous cyst in association with an impacted tooth but a conclusive diagnosis of nasopalatine duct cyst was finally made based upon the histopathological findings.
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Nasopalatine Duct Cyst, Marsupialization, Histopathology, Radiology.
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