title: MR imaging of nasopalatine duct cysts.
abstract: We describe the magnetic resonance (MR) features of two cases of nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC), including the first presentation of T1-weighted images (WI). The signal intensity of the cases of NPDC showed homogeneous high signal intensity on both on T1 and T2WI, although most cysts of maxillofacial regions demonstrate low to intermediate signal intensity on T1WI. NPDC may commonly be of high signal intensity on T1WI, which is consistent with keratin and viscous fluids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Radiology, Okayama University Dental School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700 8525, Japan. tomi@dent.okayama-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hisatomi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asaumi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konouchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography