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Case Studies | Dentistry | India | Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024 | Rating: 4.7 / 10
A Misdiagnosed Case of Palatal Abscess in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
Dr. Nagarathna Chikkanarasaiah, Dr. Srividya Kaligiri
Abstract: Diagnosing palatal swelling in children can often be challenging to the clinician. Swellings may arise from manifold including neoplasms, periapical lesions, and periodontal abscesses. Diagnoses can be done with examination of clinical presentation such as growth pattern, surface texture, base, and consistency of lesion. Appropriate radiological and histological examination provides support to definitive diagnosis. Most commonly, the etiology involves the palatal roots of the posterior teeth or rarely the laterals. A complete knowledge over differential diagnosis, with physiologic and anatomic factors that influence the spread and localization of dental infections is more important to facilitate timely intervention for improved prognosis. The current case report highlights an unusual case of a 10 - year - old girl presenting with a palatal abscess crossing the midline.
Keywords: Oral Pathology, Pediatric dentistry, Abscess
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024,
Pages: 473 - 475