Pott's puffy tumor: multidetector computed tomography findings.
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.
Durur-Subasi
Irmak
I
Departments of Radiology, Atatürk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Kantarci
Mecit
M
Karakaya
Afak
A
Orbak
Zerrin
Z
Ogul
Hayri
H
Alp
Handan
H
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*