Pigment in the lining of nasopalatine duct cysts: report of two cases
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine
- Vol. 8 (3), 170-175
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.1979.tb01823.x
Abstract
In 20 nasopalatine duct cysts, 2 cases were encountered with a pigmented epithelial lining. Only 1 similar case was found in the literature. The pigment was melanin. The melanin-containing epithelial cells may be derived from Jacobson''s organs and most likely should be considered olfactory epithelium.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Presence of Melanocytes in the Nasal CavityAnnals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 1974
- Nasopalatine duct cyst with pigmented lining suggestive of olfactory epitheliumOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, 1974
- Das Organon vomero-nasale Jacobsoni — ein Wassergeruchsorgan!Brain Structure and Function, 1920