Case of Mistaken Identity: Pyogenic granuloma of chin is actually a draining dental fistula
A 27 year old PHD student had an asymptomatic, slightly hemorrhagic, somewhat pedunculated skin mass of his chin surgically excised more than 3 times approximately 4 years earlier. A biopsy of the second recurrence showed the mass to be pyogenic granuloma. It recurred a 4th time but he could not aff...
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2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A 27 year old PHD student had an asymptomatic, slightly hemorrhagic, somewhat pedunculated skin mass of his chin surgically excised more than 3 times approximately 4 years earlier. A biopsy of the second recurrence showed the mass to be pyogenic granuloma. It recurred a 4th time but he could not afford further physician care so he grew a beard to hide the mass. After graduation and employment at a university he sought treatment of numerous cariously destroyed teeth. |
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| Item Description: | 10.7241/ourd.20151.24 2081-9390 |