Nasopalatine Duct Cyst Associated with a Mesiodens: Misdiagnosis or Missed Diagnosis?
Published: May 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5915
Deepika Gopal, Ajay Telang, Lahari A. Telang, Kamaraj Loganathan, B. Thirupathi Reddy
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
3. Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
5. Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
Correspondence
Dr. Deepika Gopal,
Penang International Dental College, NB Tower, Level 18-21, 5050 Jalan Bagan Luar, 12000 Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.
E-mail: drdeepikagopal@gmail.com
Nasopalatine duct cyst ( NPDC) is described as most common non-odontogenic developmental cyst of the jaws. Despite being common, its clinical and radiographic presentation could be varied and it can sometimes be a diagnostic challenge. This paper presents an unusual case of an infected NPDC associated with an impacted inverted mesiodens and a history of trauma that misled the clinical diagnosis.
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