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
- Odontogenic facial granuloma
- Carbuncle of cheek
- Furuncle of cheek
- Phlegmon of cheek
- Lymphadenitis of cheek
Correct answer
Odontogenic facial granuloma
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