The Diagnostic Challenge of Coexisting Radicular and Nasopalatine Duct Cysts : The Role of CBCT

Article Article scientifique Rapport de cas The Diagnostic Challenge of Coexisting Radicular and Nasopalatine Duct Cysts : The Role of CBCT eng 2026-07-07 2026-08 author Joumaa Nermine 871042 author Rebetez Liam 897747 author Lombardi Tommaso 22312 author Perez Alexandre 633750 85 10.3390/oral6040085 2673-6373 https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/6/4/85 A 66-year-old female patient was referred to the oral surgery unit for the enucleation of a radicular cyst centered at the apex of the necrotic tooth 12. Initial panoramic and intraoral periapical radiographs suggested a persistent periapical cystic lesion despite previous root canal treatment. However, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) revealed the coexistence of two distinct lesions within the same anatomical region: a periapical lesion associated with tooth 12, radiographically suggestive of a radicular cyst, and a second well-defined lesion centered within the nasopalatine canal, consistent with a nasopalatine duct cyst and not detectable on conventional radiographs. This unusual association rep-resented a significant diagnostic challenge, as the clinical and two-dimensional radio-graphic findings initially suggested a single persistent endodontic lesion. Surgical enucle-ation of both lesions was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diag-nosis of a nasopalatine duct cyst for the lesion located within the incisive canal, whereas the periapical lesion was confirmed as a radicular cyst. Postoperative follow-up at 10 days, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year demonstrated satisfactory healing without recurrence or complications. This case highlights the diagnostic value of CBCT in the identification of coexisting odontogenic and non-odontogenic lesions of the anterior maxilla, particularly when conventional radiography is insufficient to distinguish separate pathologies. Incisive canal cyst Nasopalatine canal cyst Nasopalatine cyst Nasopalatine duct cyst Radicular cyst Dewey 617.6 Dewey 617 57 Département de chirurgie 222 214 Enseignement de chirurgie orale et implantologie 24R false 238 Groupe Lombardi Tommaso (médecine dentaire) 313 Oral 6 4 bcf13dd7-3115-4ada-b2fc-bdfbf62d7ddc Article (Published version) Public oral-06-00085.pdf 874134 application/pdf CC BY-4.0 632e933da4aa7b452547faa353615acb39cf23a4a470d327bc8b5501816b8463 openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Enseignement de chirurgie orale et implantologie

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