Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Patent nasopalatine duct: a diagnostic pitfall.

M H Valstar¹, H P van den Akker

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academic Medical Centre and Academic Centre for Dentistry (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. mhvalstar@gmail.com

The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

|June 1, 2007

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Clinicopathological characteristics and outcome of 31 patients with ETV6-NTRK3 fusion gene confirmed (mammary analogue) secretory carcinoma of salivary glands.

Oral oncology·2018

Same author

Salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma in the Netherlands: A nationwide observational study of primary tumor incidence, malignant transformation, recurrence, and risk factors for recurrence.

Oral oncology·2017

Same author

Sequential scintigraphy of the salivary glands with special reference to the oral activity.

Dento maxillo facial radiology·2015

Same author

Maxillary sinus recovery and nasal ventilation after Le Fort I osteotomy: a prospective clinical, endoscopic, functional and radiographic evaluation.

International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery·2013

Same author

[Insufficient diagnostics in a patient with a fracture of the mandibular collum].

Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde·2013

Same author

Calcitonin therapy in central giant cell granuloma of the jaw: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery·2006

Excessive maxillary sinus air and a patent nasopalatine duct can mimic oroantral perforation, leading to misdiagnosis. Consider this rare condition when postoperative tests contradict radiographic findings after maxillary molar extraction.

Area of Science:

Dentistry
Oral Surgery
Radiology

Background:

Maxillary molar extraction can sometimes lead to oroantral communication.
Radiographic assessment is typically used to evaluate for such complications.
Misdiagnosis can occur due to unusual anatomical variations.

Observation:

A patient presented with excessive air in the maxillary sinus.
A patent nasopalatine duct was also identified.
These factors contributed to a misdiagnosis of oroantral perforation.

Findings:

The combination of maxillary sinus aeration and a patent nasopalatine duct mimicked an oroantral perforation.
Postoperative nose-blowing tests contradicted initial radiographic assessments.
This suggested a pre-existing oronasal communication rather than a surgical perforation.

Related Experiment Videos

Implications:

Clinicians should consider patent nasopalatine ducts in cases of suspected oroantral communication.
Diagnostic protocols may need refinement to account for rare anatomical variations.
Accurate diagnosis is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments for non-existent conditions.