title: Cutaneous manifestation of odontogenic infection misdiagnosed as having dermatologic etiology: a report of two cases.
abstract: General dentists should be aware that extraoral dental cutaneous lesions can be confused with dermatologic lesions. We report two cases of cutaneous lesions of dental origin that were initially misdiagnosed as being dermatologic in origin. Multiple treatments were performed, including plastic surgery, but the lesions did not resolve. Then, the lesions' dental etiology was identified. Endodontic intervention resulted in resolution of the problem, confirming the initial misdiagnosis. A dental etiology, as part of a differential diagnosis, should be kept in mind with orofacial skin lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Government Dental College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. payal.endo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Saurabh Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Payal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*