Abstract
Cyst is a fluid accumulated in a cavity lined by epithelium. Cyst over the hard palate is very infrequent. Cyst is commonly seen along nasoalveolar duct or midline palatal cyst which are congenital. Only few cases of palatine cysts have been reported in literature. We present here a case of 21 years old male with a cystic lesion over the hard palate since 2 years.
Highlights
Palatine cysts are rare, non-odontogenic fissural cysts of the hard palate
We present here a case of 21 years old male with a cystic lesion over the hard palate since 2 years
On examination there was a small lesion of firm consistency of 1 × 2 cm in size and oval in shape over the right paramedian position over the hard palate just behind the right upper lateral incisors
Summary
Non-odontogenic fissural cysts of the hard palate. These cysts occur in the midline of the hard palate, behind the incisive canal. NPDCs are the most common nonodontogenic cysts of the mouth, representing upto 1% of all maxillary cysts [1]. These lesions are almost three times frequent in males than in females [2]. Few case reports have documented these cysts. Knowledge of their existence is important and should not be confused with malignant tumors
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