Embedded tooth fragment masquerading as keloid for 11 months

Radhakrishnan, S.; Chopra, A.; Waraich, G.; Garekar, S.

Dermatology Online Journal 21(6)

2015


ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108
PMID: 26158368
Document Number: 681849
A foreign body retained in the skin can originate from numerous sources and most of the time these foreign bodies are removed without any sequelae. The present article reports a case of persistent swelling in the lower lip misdiagnosed as keloid, which later turned out to be an embedded tooth fragment identified post spontaneous extrusion after 11 months.

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