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The patient presented with a persistent extraoral lesion in the mandibular region, initially evaluated by non-dental specialists. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a necrotic mandibular first molar associated with a periapical radiolucency and intraoral sinus tract. Nonsurgical root canal treatment was performed using chemomechanical debridement with sodium hypochlorite irrigation and calcium hydroxide as an intracanal medicament. Complete obturation was achieved following resolution of intracanal exudation. No surgical intervention of the cutaneous lesion was undertaken. Progressive healing of the periapical lesion and spontaneous resolution of the extraoral sinus tract were observed over a 6-month follow-up period. This case is noteworthy because it combines a prolonged diagnostic delay, an atypical extraoral manifestation in a child, and successful resolution by nonsurgical endodontic therapy alone without surgical excision of the cutaneous lesion. The 6-month follow-up confirms sustained clinical and radiographic healing, underscoring the importance of early recognition and conservative management in pediatric patients. Early identification and elimination of the dental source can prevent unnecessary surgical procedures and minimize the risk of permanent scarring.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children13070882","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,1]],"date-time":"2026-07-01T03:06:34Z","timestamp":1782875194000},"page":"882","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Nonsurgical Endodontic Management of an Odontogenic Cutaneous Sinus Tract in a Child: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9005-463X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ralitsa","family":"Bogovska-Gigova","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Sofia, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria","family":"Kirilova","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University Sofia, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"249","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(19)31146-8","article-title":"Oral diseases: A global public health challenge","volume":"394","author":"Peres","year":"2019","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"17030","DOI":"10.1038\/nrdp.2017.30","article-title":"Dental caries","volume":"3","author":"Pitts","year":"2017","journal-title":"Nat. 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