Suppurating facial lesions may be a sign of dental infection.
We describe three cases of chronic dental sepsis presenting with facial suppuration (dentocutaneous sinus). Misdiagnosis may lead to unnecessary morbidity. Inappropriate hospital referral wastes resources.
Moir
G C
GC
Department of Plastic Surgery, Dundee Royal Infirmary.
Morris
A M
AM
McClure
I J
IJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration