title: Median palatine cyst.
abstract: The median palatine cyst is a rare benign nonodontogenic lesion that attacks the median palatine suture. There is controversy about its pathogenesis; however, its origin is generally attributed to the enclavement of epithelial remnants within the palatine suture between the 2 lateral maxillary processes during their fusion in the origin of the hard palate. The purpose of this report was to relate a case of a median palatine cyst, discussing the rarity of the lesion, its pathogenesis, and the different modalities that could be used for the correct treatment of this pathologic entity.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Integrated Clinic of Implantology, University Center of Araraquara-UNIARA, São Paulo, Brazil. thaqueiroz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Thallita Pereira
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Guilherme Romano
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Scartezini
authors.forename: Abrahão Cavalcante Gomes
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Souza Carvalho
authors.forename: Eloá Rodrigues
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Luvizuto
authors.forename: Pâmela Letícia
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hochuli-Vieira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009631:Nonodontogenic Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography