Frontal osteomyelitis (Pott’s puffy tumour) associated with Pasteurella multocida–A case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | Karen L. McClean, Robert Skomro |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Frontal sinus Pathology medicine.medical_specialty biology Erythema Case Study business.industry Osteomyelitis medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Asymptomatic lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases lcsh:RC109-216 medicine.symptom Pasteurella multocida Abscess Sinusitis business Respiratory tract |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 115-121 (1998) |
| Popis: | A 58-year-old woman presented with progressive midforehead swelling and erythema with frontal headache. Investigations revealed erosion of the anterior wall of the frontal sinus with subgaleal abscess formation, establishing a diagnosis of Pott’s puffy tumour.Pasteurella multocidawas isolated in pure growth from an aspirate of the abscess.P multocidais a rare cause of sinusitis. It is isolated from the respiratory tract of asymptomatic individuals and, more commonly, patients with chronic respiratory conditions. Although a cause of osteomyelitis associated with animal bites or scratches,P multocidahas not previously been implicated as a cause of frontal osteomyelitis or Pott’s puffy tumour. A review of reported cases of Pott’s puffy tumour, including clinical presentation, microbiology, treatment and outcome, is provided. |
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