title: Cutaneous facial sinus tract of dental origin.
abstract: Cutaneous sinus tract on the head and neck area in a child may originate from dental disease. A high degree of clinical suspicion and complementary tests are often needed, as the diagnosis is usually not straight forward. Anatomical correlation is also useful in tracing the affected tooth or teeth. We present the case of a boy with a facial sinus tract that originated from periapical abscesses of maxillary molars.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Hospital Clínico, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. fmardonesv@yahoo.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mardones
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oroz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alfaro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soto
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005145:Face; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin