Odontogenic cutaneous sinus tracts (OCSTs) are an uncommon consequence of chronic dental infection in which inflammatory drainage extends from a periapical source through bone and soft tissues to the skin surface. Although odontogenic infections typically present with intraoral symptoms such as pain, swelling, or vestibular drainage, chronic lesions may occasionally manifest as extraoral nodules, cysts, or draining...
No actionable change for audiologists — this dental/oral-surgery case report has no direct relevance to audiology clinical practice.
While outside the core scope of audiology, this case is a reminder that head-and-neck structures share complex anatomy, and unusual facial or jaw lesions occasionally reach ENT and audiology clinics for differential diagnosis.
- 01Case report of an odontogenic (tooth-origin) infection forming a skin tract on the jaw, misdiagnosed as a tumour.
- 02Radiologic imaging was essential in reaching the correct diagnosis.
- 03Published in Cureus, an open-access, peer-reviewed but lower-impact journal.
- 04Minimal to no direct relevance to audiology, hearing loss, or hearing rehabilitation.
- 05Highlights the diagnostic challenges of head-and-neck lesions in adjacent specialties.
An odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract can mimic a mandibular neoplasm on clinical examination, posing significant diagnostic challenges.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42437208
- DOI
- 10.7759/cureus.110677.
- Journal
- Cureus
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 1
- Population
- Single patient presenting with a cutaneous sinus tract on the mandible
- Intervention
- Radiologic and clinical diagnostic workup for a jaw lesion
Primary outcomes
Accurate diagnosis of odontogenic cutaneous sinus tract vs. mandibular neoplasm; Radiologic correlation findings