title: Oral malignancy--an uncommon presentation with sinus tract opening: a case report.
abstract: Routine cases of oral carcinomas may present with history of longstanding nonhealing lesion of the ulcero-proliferative type with a rolled or indurated border. They are most often diagnosed accurately based on clinical evidence, radiographs, and histopathology. However, patients can present with confusing clinical features that can pose diagnostic dilemma with other lesions of the orofacial region. This paper presents a case of malignancy with swelling with concurrent sinus openings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Coorg Institute of DentalSciences, Virajpet, India.
authors.forename: Rajashekhar E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hudedamani
authors.forename: Amar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sholapurkar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharathchandra
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Jaishankar
authors.forename: S Veena
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Narayan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects