Neurosurgical implications of Pott's puffy tumor in children and adolescents.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 30(9): 1527-34, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is rare and usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis resulting in subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone with underlying osteomyelitis. PPT is potentially severe and can lead to life-threatening intracranial complications. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
The authors present a series of six pediatric patients diagnosed with PPT and intracranial complications between 1999 and 2012. There were five boys and one girl, and the mean age at diagnosis was 11.8 years. All patients presented with frontal swelling, headache, and fever. Two patients had lowered level of consciousness and severe hemodynamic instability.RESULTS:
All patients had epidural abscess, and one also presented subdural empyema. Five patients underwent drainage of all associated abscesses, bone resection, and sinusitis treatment. One was treated conservatively with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and no surgical intervention was required. All patients fully recovered their neurologic status, without further complications.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Craniotomia
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Tumor de Pott
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Osso Frontal
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article