Bilateral nasolabial cysts: a case report. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sato, Masaru; Morita, Keiichi; Kabasawa, Yuji; Harada, Hiroyuki
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical case reports. Volume 10:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 5
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Nasoalveolar cysts -- Bilateral lesions -- Non-odontogenic cysts; Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1024-2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1752-1947

Abstract

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.