Recurrent sinus of the cheek due to a retained foreign body: report of an unusual case.
Pathological sinuses in the maxillofacial region are frequently encountered in clinical practice. These sinuses may be a sequelae of periapical and periodontal pathologies or infections like osteomyelitis, actinomycosis etc. Classical clinical symptoms and radiographic features accompany all these infections. Rarely, sinuses in the oro-facial region can be sequelae of retained occult foreign bodies like wood in the soft tissues. We report a case of recurrent sinus of the cheek caused by an occult wooden splinter and discuss its diagnosis and clinical management.
Auluck
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Postgraduate Student, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal-57604, Karnataka, India. drajitauluck@yahoo.co.in
Behanan
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Pai
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Shetty
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D000328:Adult; D002610:Cheek; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014934:Wood