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DH340 : The Class : Disorders : Cysts : Cyst Gallery:
Median Palatine Cyst

Etiology

Developmental

 

 

 

Predilection

Greater in males

Median age 40-60

 

Location

Midline of hard palate

 

 

Clinical Appearance

If large a swelling at the midline of the hard palate

Radiographic Features

Unilocular radiolucency

 

 

Microscopic Features

Cyst lined by stratified squamous epithelium surround by dense connective tissue

Treatment

Surgical removal

 

 

 

Diagnostic Process

Radiographic

Microscopic

 

 

Photos Gallery

Photo 1

 

 

 

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