title: Dental infections masquerading as skin lesions.
abstract: Dental infection is a common cause of facial sinus; the external opening can masquerade as a variety of lesions. Surgical excision of the skin component alone fails to address the underlying problem and results in recurrence. Recognition and treatment of the underlying dental infection is required to allow the resolution of the associated skin lesion. Two illustrative cases are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Withington Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy