Pott's puffy tumor in a 12‐year‐old boy

Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital before it causes intracranial complications such as subdural empyema or brain abscess. Herein we describe the case of...

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Published in:Pediatrics international 2015-02, Vol.57 (1), p.163-165
Main Authors: Avcu, Gülhadiye, Belet, Nursen, Kurnaz, Senem Cengel, Karli, Arzu, Sensoy, Gülnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Drainage - methods
frontal osteomyelitis
Frontal Sinus - diagnostic imaging
Frontal Sinus - pathology
Humans
Infections
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical treatment
Pediatrics
Pott Puffy Tumor - diagnosis
Pott Puffy Tumor - surgery
Pott's puffy tumor
sinusitis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital before it causes intracranial complications such as subdural empyema or brain abscess. Herein we describe the case of a 12‐year‐old patient who developed preseptal cellulitis and PPT, and was successfully treated with abscess drainage, sinus surgery and long‐term antibiotic therapy.
ISSN:1328-8067
1442-200X
DOI:10.1111/ped.12440