Pott's puffy tumour: A rare cause of forehead swelling in a child

Authors
Hore, I Mitchell, RB Radcliffe, G Moxo, CD
Citation
I. Hore et al., Pott's puffy tumour: A rare cause of forehead swelling in a child, INT J CL PR, 54(4), 2000, pp. 267-268
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
13685031 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
267 - 268
Database
ISI
SICI code
1368-5031(200005)54:4<267:PPTARC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We report a case of Pott's puffy tumour in a 12-year-old. Owing to the late development of the frontal sinuses, frontal sinus infection in children is rare. When present it can lead to osteomyelitis associated with forehead s welling. Early diagnosis and active treatment prevent progression to life-t hreatening intracranial spread.