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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013

A 42-year-old patient consulted a dentist about a swelling on the left cheek, redness of its skin. 2 months ago he noticed an induration on the left cheek which has been eventually enlarging. The skin over it turned bluish-red and soft in the center. Objectively: the left cheek skin has a lesion sized 2,5x1,5 cm with regular edges, the skin is dramatically thinned, cyanotic, glossy, makes folds and bumps. Intraoral palpation reveals a cord going from the 37 tooth to the cheek lesion. The 37 tooth is filled. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Odontogenic facial granuloma
  2. Carbuncle of cheek
  3. Furuncle of cheek
  4. Phlegmon of cheek
  5. Lymphadenitis of cheek
Correct answer

Odontogenic facial granuloma

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