A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report

Anoontakaroon Piengdao, Srivichit Bhumrapee, Kampeera Borwornluck, Maniiasalkul Teetat, Louwakul Phumisak , Tachasuttirut Kathawut

Published Online: Sep 28, 2022 DOI 10.14456/cmdj.2022.17

This article presents a case of a nasopalatine duct cyst in a 26-year-old Thai male. The patient was referred for proper management of a large radiolucent lesion at the midline of the anterior maxilla. The lesion was totally enucleated under general anesthesia. A nasopalatine duct cyst was confirmed after histologic analysis.

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Anoontakaroon, P., Srivichit, B., Kampeera, B., Maniiasalkul, T., Louwakul, P. & Tachasuttirut, K. (2022). A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report. CM Dent J, 43(3), 53-57. Retrieved from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=178

Anoontakaroon, P., Srivichit Bhumrapee,Kampeera Borwornluck,Maniiasalkul Teetat,Louwakul Phumisak and Tachasuttirut Kathawut. 2022. "A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report." CM Dent J, 43(3), 53-57. https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=178

Anoontakaroon, P. et al. 2022. 'A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report', CM Dent J, 43(3), 53-57. Retrieved from https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=178

Anoontakaroon, P., Srivichit, B., Kampeera, B., Maniiasalkul, T., Louwakul, P. and Tachasuttirut, K. "A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report", CM Dent J, vol.43, no. 3, pp. 53-57, Sep. 2022.

Anoontakaroon, P., Srivichit, B., Kampeera, B., et al. "A Nasopalatine Duct Cyst: A Case Report." CM Dent J, vol.43, no. 3, Sep. 2022, pp. 53-57, https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=178