Pott's puffy tumor: A case report.

Autor: Vadiee G; Research Center for Neuromodulation and Pain Shiraz Iran., Beshali M; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran., Jahangiri S; Endocrine Research Center, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran., Eghlidos Z; Student Research Committee Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., Rahimian Z; Student Research Committee Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz Iran., Mirzaei F; Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Tabriz Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2023 Oct 17; Vol. 11 (10), pp. e7815. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 17 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7815
Abstrakt: Key Clinical Message: Pott's puffy tumor is a rare condition primarily occurring in the younger population. This report highlights the clinical suspicion and diagnosis of Pott's puffy tumor in those presenting with favorable presentations, especially adolescents.
Abstract: Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is characterized as frontal bone subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis, a rare condition primarily occurring in adolescents following frontal sinusitis or head trauma. We present a case of atypical PPT in a 12-year-girl following an insect bite. The patient presented with painful forehead swelling for 4 weeks without any history of head trauma or signs of sinusitis. She had a history of a purulent pimple 2 months before presentation, following an insect bite. The primary diagnosis of PPT was made based on clinical and imaging findings. The patient was treated surgically and medically with intravenous antibiotics and had a satisfactory recovery upon the 6-month follow-up visit. This case highlights the differential diagnosis and thorough evaluation for PPT in a child with acute headache and forehead swelling, even without sinusitis symptoms.
Competing Interests: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
(© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje