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Periapical abscess with sinus tract

MedGen UID:
120592
•Concept ID:
C0266909
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Periapical Abscess with Sinus
SNOMED CT: Periapical abscess with sinus tract (74598008)

Definition

Localized collection of pus in the tissues that enclose the root of a tooth and is associated with the presence of a sinus tract. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPeriapical abscess with sinus tract

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PubMed

Outcome of Nonsurgical Root Canal Treatment of Teeth With Large Apical Periodontitis Lesions: A Retrospective Study.
Artaza L, Campello AF, Soimu G, Alves FRF, Rôças IN, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2024 Oct;50(10):1403-1411. Epub 2024 Aug 15 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2024.08.003. PMID: 39151889
A Novel Treatment Decision Tree and Literature Review of Retrograde Peri-Implantitis.
Sarmast ND, Wang HH, Soldatos NK, Angelov N, Dorn S, Yukna R, Iacono VJ
J Periodontol 2016 Dec;87(12):1458-1467. Epub 2016 Aug 6 doi: 10.1902/jop.2016.160219. PMID: 27498713
Distribution of Porphyromonas gingivalis fimA genotypes in chronic apical periodontitis associated with symptoms.
Wang Q, Zhou XD, Zheng QH, Wang Y, Tang L, Huang DM
J Endod 2010 Nov;36(11):1790-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2010.08.018. PMID: 20951289

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