Pott's puffy tumor in a 12-year-old boy

Avcu G., Belet N., Çengel Kurnaz S., Karli A., Sensoy G.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.57, sa.1, ss.163-165, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ped.12440
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-165
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: frontal osteomyelitis, Pott's puffy tumor, sinusitis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital before it causes intracranial complications such as subdural empyema or brain abscess. Herein we describe the case of a 12-year-old patient who developed preseptal cellulitis and PPT, and was successfully treated with abscess drainage, sinus surgery and long-term antibiotic therapy.