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15759963

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-3-11
pubmed:abstractText
A 44-year-old woman presented with a chronically draining lesion on her cheek just lateral to the nasofacial sulcus. The lesion was refractory to treatment with oral antibiotics. Physical examination revealed poor dentition, and a panoramic radiograph demonstrated periapical abscesses in the maxillary right lateral incisor and canine. A diagnosis of cutaneous fistula of odontogenic origin was made, and the patient was treated with tooth extraction. The cutaneous fistula subsequently resolved. Intraoral examinations and radiographs are critical for making the diagnosis of cutaneous draining sinus tract of odontogenic origin. Many patients undergo unnecessary surgical therapies before having the correct diagnosis made, but root canal therapy or surgical extraction is the treatment of choice. A dental origin must be considered for any chronically draining sinus of the face or neck.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0038-4348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
250-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Cutaneous draining sinus tract of odontogenic origin: unusual presentation of a challenging diagnosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, and the School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30904, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports