The Pott's puffy tumor: an unusual complication of frontal sinusitis, Methods for its detection

:  This is a case report of a Pott’s puffy tumor, characterized by a subperiosteal abscess associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis, as a consequence of a frontal sinusitis, in a 15‐year‐old boy. Pott’s puffy tumor is a rare condition usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis and more co...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2010-07, Vol.27 (4), p.406-408
Main Authors: SABATIELLO, M., VANHOOTEGHEM, O., MOSTINCKX, S., DE LA BRASSINNE, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acne Vulgaris - diagnosis
Adolescent
Amoxicillin - therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use
Anticonvulsants - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Abscess - diagnosis
Brain Abscess - etiology
Brain Abscess - microbiology
Clavulanic Acid - therapeutic use
Dermatology
Drainage
Frontal Sinusitis - complications
Frontal Sinusitis - drug therapy
Fusobacterium - drug effects
Fusobacterium Infections - diagnosis
Fusobacterium Infections - drug therapy
Fusobacterium Infections - etiology
Fusobacterium Infections - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate - therapeutic use
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Osteomyelitis - etiology
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
Peptostreptococcus - drug effects
Treatment Outcome
Valproic Acid - therapeutic use
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Summary::  This is a case report of a Pott’s puffy tumor, characterized by a subperiosteal abscess associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis, as a consequence of a frontal sinusitis, in a 15‐year‐old boy. Pott’s puffy tumor is a rare condition usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis and more commonly described in children. Given that, superficial temporal artery pseudoaneurysms might be interpreted as a cyst or lipoma, it is imperative that physicians be aware of their presentation.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01182.x