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ArticleSkin health and disease2026

The root cause of atypical facial cutaneous lesions: a case series.

Fawad Aslam, Kevin McKenna

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Article in Skin health and disease, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fawad AslamDepartment of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9056-1597
Kevin McKennaDepartment of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dental sinus tracts can present as persistent cutaneous lesions on the lower face, often misdiagnosed as dermatological conditions such as squamous cell carcinoma. This case series describes four patients with extraoral lesions initially suspected to be of dermatological origin. Detailed assessment, imaging and histopathology confirmed a dental source in each case. Treatment included root canal treatment, tooth extraction and cyst enucleation, resulting in lesion resolution.

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