Nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC)

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Painless swelling of the anterior hard palate.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

Well-defined heart-shaped unilocular radiolucent lesion of homogeneous content with no enhancement at the midline, between central incisors, centered on the maxillary incisive canal measuring 30 x 28 x 24 mm.

Enlarged tonsils with tonsilloliths.

Case Discussion

CT features of a well-defined oval cystic lesion centered on the maxillary incisive canal most consistent with a nasopalatine duct cyst

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