Congenital sinus of the upper lip. A case report

H M Illing; D Field; C M McNamara; J R Sandy

Congenital sinus of the upper lip. A case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1999 Feb;28(1):29-30.

Authors

H M Illing¹, D Field, C M McNamara, J R Sandy

Affiliation

¹ Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK.

PMID: 10065645

Abstract

A case report of a congenital midline sinus in the upper lip of a 13-year-old girl is presented. Theories proposed regarding the aetiology of this rare anomaly are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cutaneous Fistula / congenital*
Cutaneous Fistula / pathology
Female
Humans
Lip Diseases / congenital*
Lip Diseases / pathology
Maxilla
Oral Fistula / congenital*
Oral Fistula / pathology