Cutaneous draining sinus tract of odontogenic origin: Unusual presentation of a challenging diagnosis

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 250-252

  Sheehan, Daniel J ^a   Potter, Brad J ^a   Davis, Loretta S ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutaneous sinus tract of odontogenic origin; Dental sinus; Dentocutaneous fistula; Facial sinus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DENTITION; DRAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN FISTULA; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ADULT; DENTAL FISTULA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OSTEITIS; PARANASAL SINUSES; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PERIODONTAL CYST; PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14044257218     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000129936.08493.E0     Document Type: Article

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