A Case of Cutaneous Sinus Tract of Dental Origin.
10.5021/ad.2002.14.4.235
- Author:
Soo Hong KIM
;
Sang Jin PARK
;
Jeong Joon OH
;
Eil Soo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cutaneous fistula;
Periapical abscess
- MeSH:
Cutaneous Fistula;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Incisor;
Neck;
Periapical Abscess;
Young Adult
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2002;14(4):235-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The most common cause of chronic draining sinus tract on the face and neck is the extension of chronic dental infection. The presence of an intermittently draining granulomatous lesion on the face or neck should alert clinicians to the necessity of routine dental examination including radiographic studies. Early correct diagnosis and appropriate dental treatment can pre-vent unnecessary and ineffective antibiotic therapy or surgical treatment. We report a case of a 22-year-old woman with a cutaneous sinus tract on submental region, associated with a periapical abscess of the left mandibular lateral incisor.
