title: An unusually large destructive nasopalatine duct cyst: a case report.
abstract: A case of an unusually large expansile nasopalatine duct cyst (NPDC) causing extensive destruction of the hard palate with involvement of the nasal cavity, perforation of the alveolar process and mucosa of the maxilla by pressure of the maxillary anterior teeth is being presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Oral Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Pietersburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Colin Jerome
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Perumal
keywords: Alveolar destruction; Developmental cyst; Mucosal perforation; Nasopalatine duct cyst; Non odontogenic cyst