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da Silva Figueiredo, Felipe Nathan, Silva Farinazzo, Eduardo, Zwirtes Frare, Elouise, Rosanelli, Mayara, Simon Tomazini, Vinicius, Takashiba, Vitor, Aurelio Fornazieri, Marco |
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology; 2022 Supplement, Vol. 26, p21-21, 1/5p |
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The Pott's Puffy Tumor, a rare entity, is a subperiosteal abscess of frontal bone associated with osteomyelitis, and it configures an extracranial complication of acute rhinosinusitis. It also may be an indicator of intracranial complications. The aim of this report it is to present a case and the literature review to emphasize to physicians the importance of early diagnosis of this condition. An 8-year-old girl presented to the University Hospital of Londrina, Paraná, with 30 days of frontal edema, without previous symptoms of upper airway infection. At the physical examination, there were no signs of posterior rhinorrhea at oropharynx and normal anterior rhinoscopy. It was observed a 5 centimeters painful and soft swelling of frontal bone. MRI findings revealed an extradural collection and right maxillary, anterior ethmoid and frontal sinusitis, involving the periosteum and adjacent subcutaneous tissues. Intravenous antibiotics, ceftriaxone and clindamycin, were prescript at admission, followed by extradural collection drainage and endoscopic sinusotomy of right frontal, maxillary and anterior ethmoid sinus. Patient was discharged at the third post op day with oral clindamycin and nasal rinsing with isotonic saline solution. Followed by six months, with no further complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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