Non-odontogenic cysts - nasolabial cysts Flashcards
1
Q
Common or rare?
A
Rare
2
Q
Where does the nasolabial cyst appear?
A
Soft tissue lesion of te upper lip just below the ala of the nose
next to alar of the nose
causes distortion of nose
3
Q
More common in women or men?
A
women
4
Q
Describe the lining of the nasolabial cyst?
A
Pseudostratified columnar epithelial lining
some variations
- stratified squamous epithelium, mucous cells and ciliated cells
5
Q
slowly or fast enlarging cyst?
A
slowly enlarging swelling
6
Q
The nasolabial cyst causes obliteration of what?
A
nasolabial fold distorting nostril
7
Q
bilateral or unilateral?
A
unilateral more common
rarer bilateral cases
8
Q
What age does the nasolabial cyst occur?
A
30s (4th decade)
9
Q
What is the nasolabial cyst remnants of?
A
lower part of the embryonic nasolacrimal duct
