Cutaneous facial sinus tract of dental origin

:  Cutaneous sinus tract on the head and neck area in a child may originate from dental disease. A high degree of clinical suspicion and complementary tests are often needed, as the diagnosis is usually not straight forward. Anatomical correlation is also useful in tracing the affected tooth or teet...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2010-07, Vol.27 (4), p.410-411
Main Authors: MARDONES, F., OROZ, J., MuÑOZ, C., ALFARO, C., SOTO, R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Dental Caries - complications
Dental Caries - diagnostic imaging
Dermatology
Face
Floxacillin - therapeutic use
Hematoma - diagnosis
Hematoma - drug therapy
Hematoma - microbiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Periapical Abscess - diagnosis
Periapical Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Periapical Abscess - surgery
Radiography
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Diseases - surgery
Tooth Extraction
Treatment Outcome
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Summary::  Cutaneous sinus tract on the head and neck area in a child may originate from dental disease. A high degree of clinical suspicion and complementary tests are often needed, as the diagnosis is usually not straight forward. Anatomical correlation is also useful in tracing the affected tooth or teeth. We present the case of a boy with a facial sinus tract that originated from periapical abscesses of maxillary molars.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01187.x