Is ultrasonography useful in the diagnosis of nasolabial cyst?
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Ahmet H Acar1, Umit Yolcu1, Fatih Asutay1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, İnönü University, 44280 Malatya, Turkey.
Abstract:
Nasolabial cysts are nonodontogenic cysts that occur beneath the ala nasi. Its pathogenesis is uncertain. Because the nasolabial cyst is a soft tissue lesion, plain radiographs are useless. CT and MRI should be evaluated. In this report, a nasolabial cyst is described including its features on ultrasonography (USG) and CT exams.
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