The Unknown Cause of Pott’s Puffy Tumor – Importance of Early Diagnose

The Unknown Cause of Pott’s Puffy Tumor – Importance of Early Diagnose

Abstract Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT) is characterized by swelling of the glabelar region and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, owing to a subperiosteal pseudoinflammatory tumor responsible for the detachment of the pericranium from the outer table of the skull. Nowadays, the incidence of PPT is very l...

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Main Authors: João Páscoa Pinheiro, Eva Santos, Joana Rato, Henrique Alexandrino, Gonçalo Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-05-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
Subjects:
epidural abscess
frontal osteomyelitis
pott puffy tumor
sebaceous cyst
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1688458

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