Cutaneous dental sinus tract, a common misdiagnosis: A case report and review of the literature

Cutis

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 264-267

  Cantatore, Julie L ^a   Klein, Peter A ^a,b   Lieblich, Lawrence M ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FISTULA; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

CUTANEOUS FISTULA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL ABSCESS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 1842858968     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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