Pigment in the lining of nasopalatine duct cysts: report of two cases.
In a review of 20 nasopalatine duct cysts, two cases were encountered with a pigmented epithelial lining. In the literature we have found one similar case only. The pigment in our cases was shown to be melanin. The authors suggest that the melanin-containing epithelial cells are derived from Jacobson's organs and, therefore, most likely should be considered olfactory epithelium.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D010159:Palate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
D008543:Melanins