title: A cautionary tale. Case report.
abstract: A healthy 26 year old female underwent unsuccessful surgery for an incorrectly diagnosed sebaceous cyst in the cheek. Eventually the problem was traced to a non-vital tooth 24. When the tooth was treated endodontically, the situation resolved in one week.
authors.affiliation: Dental Department, Hmas Kuttabul, Garden Island, New South Wales.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Fatouris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy