title: Pott's puffy tumour: a case report.
abstract: A 10-year-old girl presented with an episode of seizure following oste omyelitis of the frontal bone and subperiosteal abscess due to frontal sinusitis. CT scan confirmed osteomeyelitis of the frontal bone and subperiosteal abscess. At surgery, the subperiosteal abscess and contiguous subdural abscess was drained and sequestrectomy of the affected frontal bone done. Broad spectrum antibiotics and anticonvulsant were given for 4 weeks. The patient recovered without residual problems and has remained well at 5 years of follow up. Pott's puffy tumor is now relatively uncommon and associated seizure is unusual. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is necessary to avoid severe neurological complications and sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Regional Centre For Neurosurgery, Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria. bellobalas@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Shehu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mahmud
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents