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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2011

A 37-year-old patient was admitted to the oral surgery department. The woman complains of pain in her cheek that is made worse by touch. It is known from the anamnesis that five days ago the patient fell down from the stairs and "hurt"her cheek. Objectively: in the depth of cheek examination revealed a circumscribed infiltration, cheek skin is hyperaemic and doesn't make a fold, fluctuation symptom is present. Mucous membrane is edematic and has teeth indentations. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Acute lymphadenitis
  2. Cheek phlegmon
  3. Traumatic osteomyelitis of mandible
  4. Suppurated cheek haematoma
  5. Cheek haematoma
Correct answer

Suppurated cheek haematoma

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