title: Pott's puffy tumor: multidetector computed tomography findings.
abstract: A subperiostal abscess of the frontal bone as a complication of osteomyelitis, appearing as a puffy, indolent tumor of the forehead, was first described by Pott. This less-common complication of is known as Pott's Puffy tumor. The complications of Pott's Puffy tumor are preseptal and orbital cellulites by downward spread to the orbit and intracranial infection by posterior extension. We present a case of Pott's Puffy tumor complicated by intracranial infection imaged by means of multidetector computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Irmak
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Durur-Subasi
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: Afak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karakaya
authors.forename: Zerrin
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Orbak
authors.forename: Hayri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogul
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alp
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*