title: Orocutaneous Fistula or Traumatic Infectious Skin Lesion: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
abstract: Orocutaneous fistula (OCF) (of dental origin) is an uncommon but well-described condition in the literature. These are often misdiagnosed by physicians and dentists. Careful selection of investigating modality is important in case of diagnostically challenging cases. A 19-year-old female came with a complaint of a lesion on the chin reported with h/o trauma with the impact on chin presented as diagnostic dilemma because of unusual case history and clinical examination. Commonly used radiographic investigations like IOPA and orthopantomograph did not resolve the dilemma whereas advanced imaging modality like CT scan, 3D volume imaging, and contrast enhanced CT played an important role in the diagnosis of OCF and selecting the treatment plan.
authors.affiliation: Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak 124001, India ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana 125055, India.
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vermani
authors.affiliation: Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak 124001, India ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, BRS Dental College, Sultanpur, Panchkula 134118, India.
authors.forename: Vimal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalia
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences, Jalandhar 144022, India.
authors.forename: Sumita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Maur Mandi, Bathinda 151509, India.
authors.forename: Sunny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak 124001, India ; Department of Periodontics, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana 125055, India.
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak 124001, India ; Department of Periodontics, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana 125055, India.
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.affiliation: Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak 124001, India ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, BRS Dental College, Sultanpur, Panchkula 134118, India.
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authors.lastname: Kalra