Diagnosis and Treatment of misdiagnosed odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract : a Case report

Kim,  Sung-Joon; Kahm,  Se-Hoon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 52(6); 2014 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2014;52(6):363-369.
Published online June 30, 2014.

오진된 치성 피부 누공의 진단과 치료

김성준¹, 감세훈²

^¹제주대학교 의학전문대학원 치과학교실
^²제주대학교병원 치과진료부

Diagnosis and Treatment of misdiagnosed odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract : a Case report

Sung-Joon Kim¹, Se-Hoon Kahm²

¹Department of Dentistry, School of Medicine, Jeju National University
²Department of Dentistry, Jeju National University Hospital

Abstract

The cutaneous sinus tract is an uncommon disease. It is difficult to diagnose exactly of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract for dentists or dermatologists except experienced clinicians or previously known clinicians. Many patients may be treated with repeated surgical excisions, biopsies, and antibiotic medications, but most of them could be frustrated with the recurrence of disease. There are several methods for diagnosis of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract - such as GP cone tracing, conventional computed tomography(CT), periapical x-ray imaging, and cone beam computed tomography(CBCT). This case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract that referred from medical doctors.

Key Words: odontogenic sinus tract;cutaneous sinus tract;endodontic treatment;GP cone tracing;