Facial fistula

Alasseri, Nasser; Assari, Ahmad

doi:10.15537/smj.2015.4.11702

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“…We introduced a case of the basal cell carcinoma of the skin nearby odontogenic fistula. Dental pathogen is the most common cause to form cutaneous sinus track [ 1 2 ]. Patients often to find dermatologist because of only skin lesions.…”

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Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Odontogenic Cutaneous Fistula

Kim

Park

et al. 2017

Arch Craniofac Surg

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An odontogenic cutaneous fistula is a pathological communication between the outer skin surface of the face and the oral cavity. Facial cutaneous fistula is a complication of odontogenic infection that is often misdiagnosed with skin infection. We report a rare case, which was diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma based on the biopsy of skin lesions in the patient who had been diagnosed with odontogenic cutaneous fistula. A 64-year-old male patient presented with a cutaneous odontogenic fistula. The patient had undergone surgical extraction of fistula tract and loose tooth before dermatology or plastic surgery consultation. With the biopsy and computed tomography, it was confirmed that fistula and basal cell carcinoma. However, the connection between the fistula and skin cancer was not clear. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan was performed and was not detected as other local or distant metastasis. After that, wide excision of the skin lesion was performed. Although skin cancer is not commonly observed, it is necessary to rule out this disease entity by performing biopsy of skin lesions.

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“…It occurs because of chronic dental draining infections, especially apical periodontitis [ 1 ]. The most common cause is endodontic or periodontal infections, trauma, retained roots and residual chronic infection of the jaws [ 2 ]. The location for extra oral sinus tracts are mostly the mandibular angles, chin and cheeks [ 3 ].…”

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Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Odontogenic Cutaneous Fistula

Kim

Park

et al. 2017

Arch Craniofac Surg

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Facial fistula

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Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Odontogenic Cutaneous Fistula

Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising in Odontogenic Cutaneous Fistula

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