Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor.

Autor: HN Özcan, S Avcu, M Lemmerling
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, Vol 95, Iss 1, Pp 27-28 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2514-8281
DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.559
Popis: Pott's puffy tumor (PPT), or osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, is a rare entity especially in adults. PPT is believed to occur as a complication of fronto-ethmoidal sinusitis or trauma to the frontal bone. We present the computed tomo - graphy and magnetic resonance imaging findings in such a rare case of Pott's puffy tumor.
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