A nasolabial swelling

Nasolabial Cyst

Nasolabial cyst is a rare nonodontogenics, soft-tissue cyst occurring in the sublabial area and anterior maxillary region. The patient usually presents with a slowly enlarging asymptomatic swelling. They are usually diagnosed in early stages because of cosmetic problems. In our paper we report a nasolabial cyst of a 53-year-old man and discuss the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatmen...

Nasolabial Wrinkle Classification

Categorization of facial wrinkles is used in dermatology studies to determine the efficacy of a certain treatment over a certain period of time. These studies, however, are limited by the fact that when dermatologists assign these categorizations, it is done so through qualitative, in-vivo observation. The objective of this study was to train a computer to categorize nasolabial wrinkles into on...

MR of nasolabial cysts.

We report the MR imaging findings in two cases of nasolabial cysts. Demonstration of their extraosseous location with cross-sectional imaging should prevent confusion with maxillary cysts and obviate unwarranted dental or maxillary surgery.

Nasolabial Cyst: A Diagnostic Clarity or Conundrum?

Nasolabial cyst: case report.

The nasolabial cyst is classified as a fissural cyst, found outside the bone, and on the region corresponding to the nasolabial furrow and alar nose. This cyst is frequently asymptomatic with the most usual sign being alar nose elevation. In spite of the low occurrence of nasolabial cysts, it is important to recognize the clinical characteristics of this lesion. The purpose of this paper is to ...