LIP PITS ABSCESS: ISOLATED CONGENITAL MIDLINE UPPER LIP SINUS
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Congenital midline upper lip sinuses or fistulas are exceptionally uncommon condition following abnormal fusion of embryologic structures. Here, we report a case of congenital upper lip sinus type I presented as upper vestibular fold abscess in a seven year old boy.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24125/sanamed.v14i1.303
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