Spinelli H M, Isenberg J S, O'Brien M
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8041.
J Craniofac Surg. 1994 Feb;5(1):57-60. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199402000-00013.
Nasopalatine duct cysts are a common etiology for anterior midline palatal masses, which may be seen by craniofacial surgeons. Plain radiographs, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may be useful in their diagnoses. Clinically, they may be symptomatic in more than 70% of patients. Treatment is surgical excision, with a recurrence rate of approximately 10%. We present a case of a midline, palatal mass in a 13-year-old girl in whom an MRI scan was utilized and evaluated as a radiological tool in the diagnosis and treatment plan of a nasopalatine duct cyst. An MRI scan is useful diagnostic tool; it provides exceptional definition of the anatomy in this region. A critical review of the literature, as well as pathogenesis and treatment recommendations, are provided.
鼻腭管囊肿是腭部前中线肿物的常见病因，颅面外科医生可能会遇到。平片、计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像（MRI）扫描对其诊断可能有用。临床上，超过70%的患者可能有症状。治疗方法是手术切除，复发率约为10%。我们报告一例13岁女孩腭部中线肿物的病例，其中利用MRI扫描作为鼻腭管囊肿诊断和治疗计划中的一种影像学工具进行评估。MRI扫描是一种有用的诊断工具；它能清晰显示该区域的解剖结构。本文还对相关文献进行了批判性综述，并提供了发病机制及治疗建议。
