title: Pott's puffy tumor, frontal sinusitis, frontal bone osteomyelitis, and epidural abscess secondary to a wrestling injury.
abstract: A blow sustained to the head while wrestling may produce frontal osteomyelitis and its complications, Pott's puffy tumor and epidural abscess. The symptoms may be minimal and may be manifested only by a mild headache and occasional stuffy nose. A 16-year-old boy was studied one month after a head injury sustained while wrestling, complaining only of recurrent headaches and fever. A fluctuant mass was found in the midfrontal area. Frontal sinusitis, subperiosteal abscesss epidural abscess, and frontal osteomyelitis were found at surgery. The frontal bone involved by the osteomyelitis was debrided, and the epidural abscess was evacuated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005624:Frontal Bone; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013177:Sports; D014952:Wrestling