A draining sinus tract of the chin. Report of a case

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1978 Oct;46(4):583-7. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(78)90389-4.

Abstract

A case of a relatively rare occurrence--a draining sinus tract on the chin which originated from an abscessed lower incisor--is presented. The sequence of treatment and mode of healing are discussed, and the importance of an awareness of this phenomenon for the differential diagnosis is stressed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chin*
  • Dental Fistula / etiology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fistula / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Periapical Abscess / complications*
  • Periapical Abscess / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*