title: Post-traumatic Pott's puffy tumour: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Osteomyelitis of the frontal sinus is a rare clinical entity and generally occurs as a complication of trauma to the forehead or frontal sinusitis. It can be responsible for life-threatening complications, as the first symptoms may appear to be minor. Early diagnosis and appropriate management to prevent central nervous system complications significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors report the case of a 34-year-old man with Pott's puffy tumour following trauma to the frontal sinus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The diagnosis was suggested clinically and confirmed radiologically. Treatment was surgical with craniotomy and external drainage.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Clarós Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugía Plástica Facial, C/Los Vergós, 31, 08017 Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: clinica@clinicaclaros.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clarós
authors.affiliation: Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, CHU de FANN, Dakar, Senegal.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Clínica Clarós Otorrinolaringologia y Cirugía Plástica Facial, C/Los Vergós, 31, 08017 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarós
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059369:Pott Puffy Tumor / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Craniotomy; Drainage; Frontal osteomyelitis; Pott's puffy tumour; Trauma