Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of nasolabial cyst.

نویسندگان

  • Donald R Nixdorf
  • Edmund Peters
  • Kevin E Lung
چکیده

Nasolabial cyst is a rare non-odontogenic, soft-tissue, developmental cyst occurring inferior to the nasal alar region. The patient usually presents with a slowly enlarging asymptomatic swelling, typically without radiographic abnormalities. This paper documents the presentation and management of a 46-year-old woman with a nasolabial cyst. The histopathologic features, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal

دوره 69 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003