Pott's Puffy Tumor: Intracranial Extension Not Requiring Neurosurgical Intervention
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Pott puffy tumor.
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 a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.10106