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. 2001 Jun;54(4):358-60.
doi: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3570.

Dental infections masquerading as skin lesions

S W Wilson  1 , D J Ward, A Burns
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Dental infections masquerading as skin lesions

S W Wilson et al. Br J Plast Surg. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

Dental infection is a common cause of facial sinus; the external opening can masquerade as a variety of lesions. Surgical excision of the skin component alone fails to address the underlying problem and results in recurrence. Recognition and treatment of the underlying dental infection is required to allow the resolution of the associated skin lesion. Two illustrative cases are presented.

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