Indian Journal of Dental Research

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 30  |  Issue : 6  |  Page : 957--959

Nasolabial cyst in buccal mucosa


SM Balaji1, Rooban Thavarajah2, Preetha Balaji1 
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. S M Balaji
Director and Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, 30, KB Dasan Road, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018, Tamil Nadu
India

Nasolabial cysts are a rare non-odontogenic, soft-tissue, developmental cyst reported till date in the sublabial area and anterior maxillary region. The cyst is a slowly enlarging asymptomatic swelling and non-painful. The cyst is believed to be associated with remnants of the nasolabial duct. In this report, we report a nasolabial cyst of a 48-year-old man in whom the cyst occurred in the buccal mucosa. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of nasolabial cyst occurring entirely in the buccal mucosa without involving vestibule. The etiopathogenesis of the cyst is reviewed in light of this case.


How to cite this article:
Balaji S M, Thavarajah R, Balaji P. Nasolabial cyst in buccal mucosa.Indian J Dent Res 2019;30:957-959


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Balaji S M, Thavarajah R, Balaji P. Nasolabial cyst in buccal mucosa. Indian J Dent Res [serial online] 2019 [cited 2023 Jun 7 ];30:957-959
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