title: [The nasopalatine duct cyst--epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy].
abstract: The nasopalatine duct cyst is the most frequent nonodontogenic cyst of the jaws. The cyst originates from epithelial remanents from the nasopalatine duct. The cells may be activated spontaneously during life, or are eventually stimulated by the irritating action of various agents (infection, etc.). Generally, patients present without clinical signs and symptoms. Therefore, the tentative diagnosis "nasopalatine duct cyst" is often based on a coincidental radiological finding on a routine panoramic view or occlusal radiograph. The definite diagnosis should be based on clinical, radiological and histopathologic findings. The therapy of nasopalatine duct cysts consists of an enucleation of the cystic tissue, only in rare cases a marsupialization needs to be performed. The present review of the literature presents and discusses the epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic work-up, differential diagnostic aspects, histopatholgy, and therapeutic strategies for nasopalatine duct cysts.
authors: Klinik für Oralchirurgie und Stomatologie Zahnmedizinische Klinikern der Universität Bern.
authors: Valérie G A
authors: VG
authors: Suter
authors: Hans Jörg
authors: HJ
authors: Altermatt
authors: Thomas C
authors: TC
authors: Voegelin
authors: Michael M
authors: MM
authors: Bornstein
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*