Misdiagnosis and mismanagement of a nasopalatine duct cyst and its corrective therapy. A case report.
A case is presented in which a nasopalatine duct cyst was misdiagnosed. Its subsequent mismanagement was further compounded with improper endodontic therapy. It was finally managed by corrective endodontic and surgical therapy.
Gnanasekhar
J D
JD
Special Center for the advancement of Dental Services, Rumeithiya, Kuwait.
Walvekar
S V
SV
al-Kandari
A M
AM
al-Duwairi
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate; D012390:Root Canal Therapy