Pott’s Puffy Tumor: An Uncommon Clinical Entity
Although first described in 1760, Pott’s puffy tumor is a lesser known clinical entity. Often seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis, Pott’s is a frontal bone osteomyelitis with an associated subperiosteal abscess. Patients present with a fluctuant swelling of the scalp. The diagnosis is often...
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| description | Although first described in 1760, Pott’s puffy tumor is a lesser known clinical entity. Often seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis, Pott’s is a frontal bone osteomyelitis with an associated subperiosteal abscess. Patients present with a fluctuant swelling of the scalp. The diagnosis is often confirmed with computed tomography (CT). Prompt surgical and medical treatments are the rule as there is the potential for significant morbidity if not quickly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of an 8-year-old female presenting with Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5495223379654e2da4b52ccc5cc642bb2025-02-03T06:06:35ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112012-01-01201210.1155/2012/386104386104Pott’s Puffy Tumor: An Uncommon Clinical EntityPhillip T. Suwan0Suvarna Mogal1Subhash Chaudhary2Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USAAlthough first described in 1760, Pott’s puffy tumor is a lesser known clinical entity. Often seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis, Pott’s is a frontal bone osteomyelitis with an associated subperiosteal abscess. Patients present with a fluctuant swelling of the scalp. The diagnosis is often confirmed with computed tomography (CT). Prompt surgical and medical treatments are the rule as there is the potential for significant morbidity if not quickly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of an 8-year-old female presenting with Pott’s puffy tumor.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/386104 |
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