title: Cutaneous neck lesion of occult odontogenic origin: search for the tooth.
abstract: The differential diagnosis for inflammatory neck swellings is vast. A swelling of dental origin should be considered because, while rare, they mimic more common causes of neck lumps. We report the case involving a recurrent submandibular swelling in a young female patient that was presumed to be an epidermoid cyst by her general medical practitioner. After 6 months of unsuccessful treatment in the community, an odontogenic source was identified and treated successfully following referral to a local Oral and Maxillofacial department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Ronak
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6971-9476
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ved
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drage
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fardy
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D055815:Young Adult