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Midline upper lip sinus: a case report and review of literature

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Abstract

Purpose

A multitude of developmental anomalies has been reported in the head and neck, especially on the face; however, cases of upper lip sinuses and fistulas have hardly been reported.

Method

A 10-year-old girl presented with a recurrently discharging upper lip sinus. After adequate presurgical workup, excision of the lesion resulted in a clinical cure.

Result

Literature review suggests a number of theories for the origin of the upper lip sinus; however, none have proven to be conclusive.

Conclusion

Upper lip sinus formations are rare developmental events, and the pathogenesis of these lesions still needs further evaluation.

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  1. Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402, India

    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

  2. Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, ESIC Hospital, KK Nagar, Chennai, 600078, India

    M. Kiruba Shankar

  3. Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, 605006, India

    S. Gopalakrishnan

  4. House number B2, shree pushpa complex, 15th bharathi street, Ananda Nagar, Pondicherry, 605009, India

    Satvinder Singh Bakshi

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Bakshi, S.S., Kiruba Shankar, M. & Gopalakrishnan, S. Midline upper lip sinus: a case report and review of literature. Oral Maxillofac Surg 19, 217–219 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-014-0481-2

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