Open AccessPerplexity and Repercussions in Maldiagnosis of an Extraoral Draining Sinus by a Physician and its Dental Management: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Seerat Sidhu,
Abi M Thomas,
Ruchika Kundra
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1904
pISSN - 0974-7052
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2349
Subject(s) - medicine , perplexity , etiology , sinus (botany) , electronic journal , lesion , presumption , disease , dermatology , dentistry , intensive care medicine , general surgery , surgery , pathology , botany , artificial intelligence , free access , world wide web , computer science , political science , language model , law , biology , genus
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.