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Not healing soft tissue infection
I had an abscess on right cheek , just above the mandible in November 2018. To which Incision & Drainage was done and was followed with Linezoild antibiotic after the procedure.. but now since 2021 January , there is very little amount of seropurulent foul smelling fluid is coming out of it by squeezing it , there may be a blind sinus formation. I had taken cefixime , linezolid , applying clindamycin locally but the fluid is still coming out on Squeezing though very very less amount , its not healing completely. No induration , no swelling is there. What should be done . No dental involvement is therefore as examined by dentist.
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It can be a case of parotid gland fistula for which the treatment is Superficial parotidectomy.
Else if it is a sinus too, the treatment is surgical excision.
Medical management may not help.
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