Pott's puffy tumour: an unusual presentation and management

Pott's puffy tumour is a rare clinical entity in this era of antibiotics. I t is usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis. This is the first report of Pott's puffy tumour presenting as a complication of maxillary si nusitis. This is also the first reported case of Pott's puffy tumour treate d with debridement and gentamicin beads. We discuss the clinical presentati on and successful treatment of this rare disease.