Pott's puffy tumor following an insect bite.
Pott's puffy tumor, a feature of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, is a rare entity, especially in adults. Sir Percival Pott originally described this condition as a complication of trauma to the frontal bone. This is also a recognized complication of fronto-ethmoidal sinusitis. We present a rare case of Pott's puffy tumor caused by an insect bite presenting initially as a preseptal cellulitis and explore its pathogenesis and management.
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Eye Care Centre, Leighton Hospital, Crewe, United Kingdom. drvigneshraja@gmail.com
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D002481:Cellulitis / Q000209:etiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005624:Frontal Bone; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications