Pott puffy tumor

Authors

Pranav Sharma, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
Salil Sharma, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
Nishant Gupta, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
Puneet Kochar, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
Yogesh Kumar, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)

Abstract

Pott puffy tumor is osteomyelitis of the frontal bone with associated subperiosteal abscess causing swelling and edema over the forehead and scalp. It is a complication of frontal sinusitis or trauma. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl with frontal swelling. Imaging evaluation showed frontal osteomyelitis as a complication of frontal sinusitis with associated epidural and subperiosteal abscess. The patient was treated surgically and recovered well. This case highlights the need for high clinical suspicion and early diagnosis and management to prevent life-threatening complications. Unfortunately, in our case the patient had to undergo surgery for this complication, which could have been prevented by earlier diagnosis.

First Page

179

Last Page

181

DOI

10.1080/08998280.2017.11929575

Publication Date

4-1-2017

Recommended Citation

Sharma, Pranav; Sharma, Salil; Gupta, Nishant; Kochar, Puneet; and Kumar, Yogesh, "Pott puffy tumor" (2017). All Research. 253.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/all_research/253

Identifier

28405074 (pubmed); PMC5349820 (pmc); 10.1080/08998280.2017.11929575 (doi)