A draining sinus tract of the chin. Report of a case.
A case of a relatively rare occurrence--a draining sinus tract on the chin which originated from an abscessed lower incisor--is presented. The sequence of treatment and mode of healing are discussed, and the importance of an awareness of this phenomenon for the differential diagnosis is stressed.
D000328:Adult; D002680:Chin; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*