Extensive Frontoparietal Abscess: Complication of Frontal Sinusitis (Pott’s Puffy Tumor)
First described in 1768, the Pott’s puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis, resulting from trauma or frontal sinusitis. The classic clinical presentation consists of purulent rhinorrhea, fever, headache, and frontal swelling. The diagnosis is confirmed by C...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/632464 |
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