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Bilateral nasolabial cysts: a case report

Authors: Masaru Sato, Keiichi Morita, Yuji Kabasawa, Hiroyuki Harada

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Background

Nasoalveolar cysts are rare non-odontogenic cysts that occur beneath the nasal alar region. Few cases of bilateral nasoalveolar cysts have been described.

Case presentation

We report a rare case of a 67-year-old Japanese woman with bilateral nasoalveolar cysts who presented to our department with the chief complaint of a swollen left nasal alar base. Panoramic radiography revealed no abnormalities. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-circumscribed oval lesion at both alar bases. Therefore, bilateral nasoalveolar cysts were clinically diagnosed. Furthermore, these cysts were extirpated under general anesthesia; the aforementioned diagnosis was histopathologically confirmed. No recurrence has been observed 1 year after surgery.

Conclusions

Nasoalveolar cysts are rare. It is necessary to be careful because nasoalveolar cysts can show bilateral occurrence.

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Title: Bilateral nasolabial cysts: a case report
Authors: Masaru Sato
Keiichi Morita
Yuji Kabasawa
Hiroyuki Harada
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-016-1024-2

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