Transnasal endoscopic marsupialization of bilateral nasoalveolar cysts.
Nasoalveolar cysts are uncommon nonodontogenic and developmental cysts with an uncertain pathogenesis. This cyst has been reported to occur bilaterally in 10-11% of cases. This case report describes a 45-year-old woman in whom the clinicopathologic findings were consistent with bilateral nasoalveolar cysts. The authors report a new, less invasive method for transnasal endoscopic marsupialization of bilateral nasoalveolar cysts. Transnasal endoscopic marsupialization has benefits for the treatment of bilateral and unilateral nasoalveolar cysts.
Sazgar
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. asazgar@sina.tums.ac.ir
Sadeghi
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M
Yazdi
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AK
Ojani
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L
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery*