title: An Uncommon Complication of Sinusitis in a Young Adolescent.
abstract: A young adolescent patient presented to the emergency department with forehead and eyelid swelling after a week of nasal discharge that was suspicious for Pott's puffy tumor. Point-of-care ultrasound facilitated rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment for a concerning and rare complication of sinusitis, confirmed by computed tomography scan.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; and †Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Amos J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Shemesh
authors.forename: Nova L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Panebianco
authors.forename: Aaron E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005546:Forehead / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015522:Frontal Sinusitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D059369:Pott Puffy Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography