title: Nasal septal abscess: An unusual presentation of dentigerous cyst.
abstract: Dentigerous cyst is one of the most prevalent types of odontogenic cysts and is associated with crown of an unerupted or developing tooth. Dentigerous cysts are usually asymptomatic, so facial swelling may be the first clinical sign of a dentigerous cyst. A dentigerous cyst forming a septal abscess is uncommon. We report a case of dentigerous cyst presenting as a septal abscess.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, 80 Guro-dong, Seoul 152-703, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hyun-Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zodpe
authors.forename: Hee Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Heung-Man
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D003803:Dentigerous Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D034365:Streptococcus constellatus