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VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 1 ( January-February, 2022 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Perplexity and Repercussions in Maldiagnosis of an Extraoral Draining Sinus by a Physician and its Dental Management: A Case Report

Seerat Sidhu, Abi M Thomas, Ruchika Kundra

Keywords : Extraoral cutaneous sinus, Extraoral draining fistula, Nonhealing extraoral sinus, Odontogenic cutaneous fistula, Odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract

Citation Information : Sidhu S, Thomas AM, Kundra R. Perplexity and Repercussions in Maldiagnosis of an Extraoral Draining Sinus by a Physician and its Dental Management: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022; 15 (1):115-118.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2349

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 13-04-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2022; The Author(s).


Abstract

The cutaneous sinus of dental origin represents a skin disorder that appears due to an infection accompanied by bony changes. The remote location of the lesion relative to the primary site of the disease leads to its presumption of a skin etiology by the individual. Inadequate knowledge on the part of the physician followed by faulty management complicates the situation further. However, unless the dental cause is not addressed, the lesion does not resolve. The following case report discusses the dental management of an extraoral sinus with the aim of guiding the general public, physicians, and dentists with its accurate and timely assessment so as to avoid additional financial costs, futile antibiotic therapy courses, and unnecessary surgical excisions.

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