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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Main Authors: Raquel Andrade Lauria, Fernando Laffitte Fernandes, Thiago Pires Brito, Pablo Soares Gomes Pereira, Carlos Takahiro Chone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/632464