An Uncommon Complication of Sinusitis in a Young Adolescent.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 31(7): 531-2, 2015 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26148105
ABSTRACT
A young adolescent patient presented to the emergency department with forehead and eyelid swelling after a week of nasal discharge that was suspicious for Pott's puffy tumor. Point-of-care ultrasound facilitated rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment for a concerning and rare complication of sinusitis, confirmed by computed tomography scan.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sinusite Frontal
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Abscesso
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Tumor de Pott
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article