Non-odontogenic cysts - median cyst Flashcards
1
Q
rare or common?
A
most rare epithelial non-odontogenic cyst
2
Q
Where is the median cyst located?
A
midline of the palate posterior to incisive canal
3
Q
cyst?
A
median cysts
4
Q
What could the median cyst be mistaken for?
A
nasopalatie duct cyst
median cysts is more posterior
5
Q
cyst?
A
median cyst
6
Q
origin of the median cyst?
A
palatine shelves
epithelium at the medial edges of the shelves fuse to form the epithelial seam
the seam disintegrates to allow mesenchymal continuity across the secondary palate
remnants cause cystic formation in midline
7
Q
cyst?
A
median cyst
