A cutaneous sinus tract of dental origin is relatively uncommon and may easily be misdiagnosed because of its unusual occurrence and absence of dental symptoms. Extraoral drainage depends on the location of the affected tooth as well as on specific factors such as the virulence of the microorganism, resistance of the patient's body, and the relationship between anatomy and muscle facial attachments.
Osseous Dysplasia is a benign disorder of the maxillary in which the cemento-osseous tissue replaces the normal architecture of the bone. It is encountered in African women from 40 to 50 years old. We report the case of a 53-yearold woman with florid osseous dysplasia complicated by cutaneous fistula. Florid Osseous Dysplasia is usually asymptomatic; the discovery is often fortuitous during a routine radiological examination. However, an infection may occur, and the lesion progresses to the symptomatic phase, which is manifested by pain, purulent exudate, fistulization, and sequestration. Various radiological aspects can be observed depending on the stage of development achieved. In the absence of infectious complications, the best course of action is abstention and surveillance.
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