Palatal Cyst Research Articles

An unusual presentation of primary actinomycosis infection in hard palate of a 15-year-old girl: A case report

Actinomycosis is an uncommon infection caused by filamentous Actinomyces, which forms club-shaped filaments arranged in a radiating pattern and rarely infects palate. The clinical presentations are often non-specific, so it posed a challenging situation for clinicians to get diagnosis of actinomycosis. The histopathological study is often helpful for the diagnosis of actinomycosis. The patient needs clinical follow-up for complete healing of the lesion. This case report describes a case of palatal cyst, which was diagnosed as actinomycosis on the basis of histopathological examination. Surgical excision of the cyst with debridement of the granulation tissue is mandatory for such cystic presentation of actinomycosis. This case was undergoing complete excision, followed by amoxycillin and clavulanic administration for 3 months. The bony defect was reconstructed using mucoperiosteal flap of the palate.

Identification of oral cavity abnormalities in pre-term and full-term newborns: a cross-sectional and comparative study.

Compare maxillary labial frenum and lingual frenum topography, the ridges relationship and oral inclusion cysts occurrence between pre-term (PT) and full-term newborns (FT). This cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted through the evaluation of 74 PT and 100 FT. Data were collected from medical records: mother age, gestational age, gender, height, weight, and delivery type. The variables were verified by Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test, at 5% significance level. Bohn's nodules and dental lamina cysts were more frequent in FT (P = 0.000). Epstein pearls occurrence was similar between FT and PT (P = 0.243). The lower alveolar ridge in distal position to the upper one was more prevalent in both groups. Abnormal upper labial frenum anatomy had been observed in 10.0% of FT. Upper labial frenum was attached in piriform papilla in 90.5% of PTG, whereas in FT, 61.0% were attached from crest of alveolar ridge to mucogingival line. PT oral cavity presented some peculiarities when compared with FT: maxillary labial frenum insertion in the Piriform papilla and palatal cysts more prevalent than alveolar cysts.

A novel approach for palatal cyst ablation in a horse

SummaryAn 18‐month‐old Welsh Cob was referred to a university teaching hospital for investigation of abnormal respiratory noise at rest. Video‐endoscopy revealed persistent displacement of the soft palate with bilateral 2–3 cm diameter raised areas on either side of the midline. Neither trans‐nasal nor oral approaches allowed sufficient visualisation of the caudal soft palate for diagnosis or treatment. Latero‐lateral radiographs showed a blunted, thickened caudal edge of the soft palate consistent with a palatal cyst. Two palatal cysts were thermally ablated with a transendoscopic diode laser via temporary tracheotomy. The horse recovered uneventfully and resolution of the displacement was evident on follow‐up endoscopy 11 months later. This report documents a novel surgical approach to the caudal aspect of the soft palate.

Non-odontogenic hard palate cysts with special reference to globulomaxillary cyst

Non-odontogenic hard palate cysts with special reference to globulomaxillary cyst

Median palatal cyst in a 7-year-old child: A case report

The median palatal cyst is a developmental cyst at the midline of the palate, usually presenting as an asymptomatic swelling, located just behind the maxillary central incisors. It is the most common non-odontogenic cyst of the jaws, but is rarely seen in children. The median palatal cyst has recently been identified as a possible posterior version of the nasopalatine duct cyst. The purpose of this paper is to report an unusual case of a median palatal cyst in a 7-year-old boy who presented with a slow-growing swelling in the anterior palatal region and management of the cyst.

Palatal Cyst: An Unusual Case Report

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.

Lymphoedema - distichiasis syndrome with recurrent abortions

Lymphoedema-distichiasis syndrome, a type of familial lymphoedema praecox, is a rare, primary lymphoedema of pubertal onset associated with distichiasis and other associations including congenital heart disease, ptosis, varicose veins, cleft palate, and spinal extradural cysts. We report a case of familial lymphoedema with associated distichiasis, atrial septal defect, varicose veins, and recurrent abortions in a 29-year-old female.

Prevalence of Milia and Palatal and Gingival Cysts in Spanish Newborns

We performed a descriptive survey of 1,000 consecutive newborns cared for in the first 3 days of life in the health area of Ferrol (in northwest Spain) to assess the prevalence and most-frequent locations of oral cysts and milia and to study the influence of different maternal and neonatal parameters in the development of these lesions. Prevalence of palatal, gingival, and cutaneous cysts was 53.7%, 13.4%, and 16.6%, respectively. Milia were predominantly located on the cheeks, chin, and forehead. We found a frequent association between palatal and gingival cysts but not between oral cysts and milia. Neonatal factors such as sex, weight at birth, and gestational age can significantly influence the development of palatal and gingival cysts.

A Huge Midline Premaxillary Cyst as a Late Complication of Maxillary Surgery

A median palatal cyst is an uncommon nonodontogenic cyst, and patients usually present with a painless swelling or the sensation of a mass. The mass is typically a well-defined fixed swelling along the midline. The mass can cause slight elevation of the nasal floor or swelling and drainage from the hard palate. Surgical resection is usually recommended as a definite treatment.We treated a 30-year-old man with a premaxillary mass with nasal obstruction. He had undergone surgery on both the maxilla and the mandible to correct malocclusion 10 years earlier. A physical examination revealed elevated mucosa of the nasal floor, resulting in near-total obstruction of the nasal cavity, and the gingival mucosa over the upper incisors was also swollen. Preoperative computed tomographic scan demonstrated a midline nonenhancing round cystic lesion in the premaxillary area. Surgical excision was performed via a sublabial approach under general anesthesia, and his recovery after surgery was uneventful.

Is the Median Palatine Cyst a Distinct Entity?

T s h In 1992, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the second, revised edition of “Histological Typing of Odontogenic Tumours,” following the first edition published in 1971. It was the first authoritative and useful guide to the uneasy classification of odontogenic tumors. In this official position of the WHO, we can read the following: “Midline cysts of the maxilla and mandible, previously thought to be entities derived from epithelium entrapped during the fusion of embryonic facial processes. The existence of these cysts as entities derived in this way has been seriously questioned by embryologists and pathologists. It is now felt that those in the maxilla represent a posterior extension of a nasopalatine duct cyst in the case of a median palatine cyst and an anterior extension in the case of a median alveolar cyst. Occasionally, a cyst in the median alveolar position is a keratocyst. Cysts in the midline of the mandible may be radicular cysts, lateral periodontal cysts or odontogenic keratocysts.” Can we now assume that median palatine cysts (MPCs) are not a separate entity? Despite this, 3 cases of median maxillary cyst (or palatal median cyst) were reported in the literature after 1992. In the most recent case, published by Manzon et al in 2009, the authors stated that MPC s an uncommon nonodontogenic cyst, because it

Median Palatal Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature

Median Palatal Cyst: Case Report and Review of Literature

Oral and Facial Inclusion Cysts in Newborns

This study assessed the frequency of milia, alveolar and palatal cysts prevalence in newborns as well as the time for complete involution of the most common reported inclusion cyst. Milia, alveolar and palatal cysts were observed in respectively, 31.4%, 28.2% and 78.8% of the newborns. Those that presented milia were 1.2 times more likely to present alveolar cysts. Mean time for complete involution of palatal cysts was 4.5 weeks.

Neonatal palatal cysts and their morphology in cleft lip and palate

Palatal cysts (Epstein pearls) are occasionally noticed as white papules on the palatal mucosa of a neonate whilst having its 6-week postnatal check. We describe five cleft patients and the distribution characteristics of their palatal cysts, including the previously unrecorded observation of a submucous cleft palate with a double row of palatal cysts, one row on each side of the zona pellucida. The role of spatial morphology of palatal cysts in interpreting cleft pathogenesis is discussed.

鼻口蓋管嚢胞を伴った多発性内分泌腺腫症ＩＩｂ型の１例

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type II b is a syndrome associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma, phenochromocytoma, and multiple mucosal neuromas. We encountered a rare case of MEN type II b with a palatal cyst and an impacted supernumerary tooth. A 46-year-old man presented to Okazaki municipal hospital because of pain of the palate. He had bumpy lips, multiple diffuse tumors of the oral mucosa, and an open bite. After operation for the palatal cyst, the blood pressure fluctuated widely, ranging from 110/70 to 300/160mmHg. Further examination revealed that he had phenochromocytoma and medullary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastases. The palatal cyst was a nasopalatine duct cyst with an impacted supernumerary tooth. Multiple mucosal tumors were diagnosed as neuromas on examination of biopsy specimens.

Oral findings in a group of newborn Swedish children.

Oral examinations were performed of 1021 newborn Swedish children, of whom 101 were re-examined after 2-3 or 4-5 months. The most common findings, registered in 74.9% of the children, were of oral mucosal cysts situated either palatally or on the alveolar ridges. The majority of the palatal cysts disappeared shortly after birth, and some alveolar cysts appeared after birth. Ankyloglossia was found in 2.5% of the children, and Fordyce spots in 1.0%. No natal teeth were found. The upper labial frenum was attached to the crest of the alveolar ridge in 76.7% of the children, palatally in 16.7% and buccally in 6.7%. The relationship of the alveolar ridges was recorded: the anterior segment of the mandibular ridge was distal to the maxillary in 99% of cases, and, posteriorly, the mandibular ridges were lingual to the maxillary in 97.6%. An open bite was found in 39.8% of the children.

Soft palate cysts as a cause of pharyngeal dysfunction in two horses

Soft palate cysts as a cause of pharyngeal dysfunction in two horses

Multiple anomalies of a newborn: report of case

Described are four oral anomalies--natal teeth, palatal cyst, bilateral lymphangiomas of the alveolar ridge, and median alveolar notch--found in a newborn. Immediate and long-term treatment considerations are outlined.

Median palatal cyst

Presented is a report of a median palatal cyst discovered during endodontic treatment of two maxillary anterior teeth. The potential diagnostic value of occlusal radiographs in evaluating lesions of the anterior maxillae is discussed. Occlusal and periapical radiographs of a large apical periodontal lesion and the median palatal cyst are presented for comparison. Presented is a report of a median palatal cyst discovered during endodontic treatment of two maxillary anterior teeth. The potential diagnostic value of occlusal radiographs in evaluating lesions of the anterior maxillae is discussed. Occlusal and periapical radiographs of a large apical periodontal lesion and the median palatal cyst are presented for comparison.

Intraoral Findings and Anomalies in Neonates

Examinations of the oral cavities of 2,258 neonates demonstrated a high frequency of gingival and palatal cysts (of the newborn), leukoedema, and median alveolar notches. Alveolar lymphangiomas, ankyloglossia, and commissural lip pits were seen relatively frequently; several other conditions were seen rarely. A difference in the frequencies between the races or sexes was documented for most of the conditions.

Numerical frequency of epithelial abnormalities, particularly microkeratocysts, in the developing human oral mucosa

Clinically manifest gingival and median palatal cysts in the adult are relatively rare lesions. The present study using Epon-embedded material and serial paraffin sections of fifty-five human heads, approximately 8 to 22 weeks of fetal age, demonstrated that (1) dental lamina-derived microkeratocysts develop and increase in number from the twelfth to the twenty-second week, with a maximum of 190 cysts per fetus; (2) midpalatal microkeratocysts reach a peak number of below 20 per fetus at week 14 and do not become more numerous with time. In addition, morphologic findings offer evidence of fetal cyst development through differentiation phenomena and reconfirm the discharge mechanism responsible for cyst disappearance. It appears that cyst development through epithelial differentiation is an essential step if it is to be at all possible for discharge to occur. Most microcysts of the alveolar crest and the midpalatal region are apparently discharged shortly after birth, therefore, the respective cysts in the adult are rare.