Pott's Puffy Tumor: A Rare, Life-Threatening Presentation of Periorbital Edema.
Mil Med
; 188(11-12): 3696-3698, 2023 11 03.
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| ID: mdl-37489872
ABSTRACT
Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) describes forehead swelling with associated frontal bone osteomyelitis and a subperiosteal abscess (SPA) requiring a high suspicion index for optimal outcomes. PPT is a life-threatening complication of frontal sinusitis typically found in adolescents. Our case is one of the youngest in the literature. This report describes a 3-year-old patient who developed multifocal abscesses in the epidural space with frontal and orbital SPA, requiring surgical intervention. Additionally, her course was complicated by a superior sagittal venous thrombosis, a complication commonly associated with PPT. We present an unusual case of orbital SPA and aim to highlight a life-threatening pediatric condition that is often underrecognized.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sinusite Frontal
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Celulite Orbitária
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Tumor de Pott
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mil Med
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos