Satvinder Singh Bakshi1, M Kiruba Shankar, S Gopalakrishnan. 1. Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402, India, saty.bakshi@gmail.com.
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.
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.