A rare clinical entity: Pott's puffy tumor. A case report.
Pott's puffy tumor is a rare clinical entity described as osteomyelitis of the frontal bone associated with subperiosteal abscess. The causative factors and treatment modalities are discussed in light of the literature.
Bağdatoğlu
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Department of Neurosurgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Mersin University Medical Faculty, TR-33160 Mersin, Turkey. cbagd@yahoo.com
Güleryüz
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Ersöz
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Talas
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Kandemir
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Köksel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents