Pott’s puffy tumor presenting as a frontal swelling under a Swiss army helmet

•Pott's puffy tumor has become a rare condition in developed countries because of widespread use of antibiotics.•A progressive forehead swelling with a history of frontal sinusitis may lead to the diagnosis.•Agressive management with intravenous antibiotics and surgical debridement is recommend...

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2018-10, Vol.173, p.115-117
Main Authors: Simonin, Alexandre, Passaplan, Caroline, Rusconi, Angelo, Colin, Victor, Erard, Véronique, Stauffer, Edouard, Maestretti, Gianluca, Otten, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - drug therapy
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Conflicts of interest
Endoscopy
Fistula
frontal sinusitis
Frontal Sinusitis - diagnosis
Frontal Sinusitis - surgery
Head Protective Devices - adverse effects
Humans
Industrialized nations
Male
Neurology
Pott Puffy Tumor - diagnosis
Pott Puffy Tumor - surgery
Pott's puffy tumor
Protective equipment
Sinusitis
Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy
subperiosteal abscess
Surgeons
Young Adult
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Summary:•Pott's puffy tumor has become a rare condition in developed countries because of widespread use of antibiotics.•A progressive forehead swelling with a history of frontal sinusitis may lead to the diagnosis.•Agressive management with intravenous antibiotics and surgical debridement is recommended. In this report, we describe an uncommon presentation of a Pott's puffy tumor, which is defined as a subperiosteal abscess related to a chronic frontal sinusitis. This condition has become rare in our part of the world because of the widespread use of antibiotics. Clinical history, investigations, and management are presented.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.06.034