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Bilateral nasolabial cysts: MRI findings in a rare case report

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Nasolabial cysts are rare, benign, nonodontogenic, extraosseous maxillofacial lesions, with bilateral involvement being uncommon. A 40-year-old woman presented with long-standing bilateral nasal vestibular swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated well-defined bilateral cystic lesions along the nasal floor with characteristic signal intensities and smooth anterior maxillary bone scalloping, consistent...

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Discussion

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change for audiologists — this case report concerns a rare facial cyst with no direct relevance to audiology or hearing care.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

While nasolabial cysts can occasionally affect facial structures near the ear canal, this single case report has negligible relevance to audiology practice.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Case report describes bilateral (both-sided) nasolabial cysts in a 40-year-old woman.
  2. 02MRI was used to characterize the cyst findings.
  3. 03Bilateral presentation of nasolabial cysts is considered rare in the literature.
  4. 04Published in Radiology Case Reports — not an audiology-specific journal.
  5. 05No audiology-relevant outcomes or hearing implications are discussed.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

Bilateral nasolabial cysts are a rare clinical presentation.

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✦ Research metadata ✦
PMID
42597627
DOI
10.1016/j.radcr.2026.07.031.
Journal
Radiology Case Reports
Publication type
case_report
Evidence level
4
Sample size
1
Population
A 40-year-old woman with bilateral nasolabial cysts
Intervention
MRI imaging of bilateral nasolabial cysts

Primary outcomes

MRI imaging characteristics of bilateral nasolabial cysts

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