title: Pott's puffy tumor: CT and MRI findings.
abstract: Pott's puffy tumor, a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone with cranial osteomyelitis, is a rare complication of frontal sinusitis. In this report, we describe the radiological findings of a 24-year-old man, presenting with swelling of the right upper eyelid. Correct and early diagnosis of this infrequent, but potentially life-threatening condition is of utmost importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Lucas, Ghent, Belgium. frederic.acke@ugent.be
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Acke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lemmerling
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heylbroeck
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Vos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Verstraete
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D059369:Pott Puffy Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D055815:Young Adult