Nasal septal abscess : an unusual presentation of dentigerous cyst

Dentigerous cyst is one of the most prevalent types of odontogenic cysts and is associated with crown of an unerupted or developing tooth. Dentigerous cysts are usually asymptomatic, so facial swelling may be the first clinical sign of a dentigerous cyst. A dentigerous cyst forming a septal abscess...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2006-11, Vol.263 (11), p.1048-1050
Hauptverfasser:	JAE GU CHO, LIM, Hyun-Woo, ZODPE, Prakash, HEE JOON KANG, LEE, Heung-Man
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - etiology Abscess - therapy Adult Biological and medical sciences Dentigerous Cyst - complications Dentigerous Cyst - diagnosis Dentigerous Cyst - therapy Humans Male Medical sciences Nasal Septum Nose Diseases - complications Nose Diseases - diagnosis Nose Diseases - therapy Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Streptococcal Infections - etiology Streptococcus constellatus
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Zusammenfassung:	Dentigerous cyst is one of the most prevalent types of odontogenic cysts and is associated with crown of an unerupted or developing tooth. Dentigerous cysts are usually asymptomatic, so facial swelling may be the first clinical sign of a dentigerous cyst. A dentigerous cyst forming a septal abscess is uncommon. We report a case of dentigerous cyst presenting as a septal abscess.
ISSN:	0937-4477 1434-4726
DOI:	10.1007/s00405-006-0105-z