title: Nasopalatine canal cyst: often missed.
abstract: Nasopalatine canal cyst may occur within the nasopalatine canal or in the soft tissues of the palate, at the opening of the canal, where it is called the 'cyst of the palatine papilla'. These are normally asymptomatic, constituting casual radiological findings. We present a case report of a male patient with infected nasopalatine canal cyst seen clinically as swelling over palate. Radiographic interpretation should be thoroughly performed for maxillary anterior region and any occlusal radiograph in routine radiography to screen this entity and must be distinguished from other maxillary anterior radiolucencies by the clinician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chandra Dental College, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Neeta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010160:Palate, Soft
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