Significance of Correct Diagnosis of Odontogenic Extraoral Sinus: A Report Of Two Cases

  • Shweta Bansal
  • Ruchi Juneja
  • Gyanendra Mishra
  • Akshay Nambiar
Keywords: Endodontic treatment, Extraoral sinus, Odontogenic

Abstract

Cutaneous draining sinus tracts of odontogenic origin often are a diagnostic challenge. A delay in correctly diagnosing these types of lesions can result in unnecessary antibiotic therapy and surgical treatment. This case report presents the clinical course of two cases with extra-oral sinus tract formation, from diagnosis and treatment to short-term follow-up and evaluation. These facial lesions were initially misdiagnosed as lesions of non-odontogenic origin. Later on an odontogenic cause was identified and endodontic intervention resulted in resolution of the problem, confirming the initial misdiagnosis.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.26440/IHRJ/01_11/142
Published: 2018-02-10
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Shweta Bansal, Ruchi Juneja, Gyanendra Mishra, Akshay Nambiar. Significance of Correct Diagnosis of Odontogenic Extraoral Sinus: A Report Of Two Cases. IHRJ [Internet]. 2018Feb.10 [cited 2024Mar.29];1(11):334-8. Available from: https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/82