Sinus or Fistula

Sinus:-

Fistula:-

Causes of persistence of a sinus are-

Causes of persistence of a fistula are-

HISTORY

• • Pain-

  • Fever & Redness of the surrounding skin-

  • Past history-

  • Family history-

LOCAL EXAMINATION

• • INSPECTION

    • Number-

    • Position-

    • Opening of the sinus-

    • Discharge-

    • Surrounding skin-

  • PALPATION

    • Tenderness-

    • Wall of the sinus-

    • Mobility-

    • Lump-

EXAMINATION WITH A PROBE-

EXAMINATION OF DRAINING LYMPH NODES-