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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2010

A 30-year-old patient complains about body temperature rise up to 39,0°C, a roundish infiltrate on his upper lip, general weakness. He has been presenting with these symptoms for 3 days. Objectively: a roundish infiltrate in the region of the upper lip 2,5 cm in diameter, the skin over the infiltrate is red with a necrotic core in the centre. The upper lip is hyperemic and edematic. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Furuncle of the upper lip
  2. Retention cyst of the upper lip
  3. Acute glandular abscess
  4. Acute periostitis of the upper jaw
  5. Carbuncle of the upper lip
Correct answer

Furuncle of the upper lip

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