Pott Puffy Tumor Caused by Dental Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review

Autor:	Seung Won Paik, Dong-Joon Park, Eunjung Lee, Hui Joon Yang
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Male medicine.medical_specialty Pott Puffy Tumor business.industry General Medicine Middle Aged Dermatology Anti-Bacterial Agents Frontal Sinusitis Otorhinolaryngology Epidural Abscess Frontal Bone medicine Humans Surgery business
Zdroj:	Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 33:e127-e130
ISSN:	1536-3732 1049-2275
DOI:	10.1097/scs.0000000000008010
Popis:	Pott puffy tumor (PPT), first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1760, is a rare clinical entity characterized by a subperiosteal abscess associated with osteomyelitis of the frontal bone caused by direct or hematogenous spread. Although rare in this modern age of antibiotics, this tumor usually occurs as a complication of sinusitis. Moreover, intracranial complications such as subdural abscess, meningitis, sinus thrombosis, or brain abscess can occur concomitantly with the underlying sinusitis, despite the administration of antibiotics. Herein, we present the case of a 48-year-old man who was diagnosed with PPT using computed tomography and treated medically and surgically. The infection remained uncontrollable after surgery and drain removal, owing to the persistence of the original dental focus of the infection. This case highlights the importance of treating the source of the infection in addition to the local area of inflammation, to facilitate complete infection control in PPT.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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