title: Pott puffy tumor.
abstract: Pott puffy tumor is osteomyelitis of the frontal bone with associated subperiosteal abscess causing swelling and edema over the forehead and scalp. It is a complication of frontal sinusitis or trauma. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl with frontal swelling. Imaging evaluation showed frontal osteomyelitis as a complication of frontal sinusitis with associated epidural and subperiosteal abscess. The patient was treated surgically and recovered well. This case highlights the need for high clinical suspicion and early diagnosis and management to prevent life-threatening complications. Unfortunately, in our case the patient had to undergo surgery for this complication, which could have been prevented by earlier diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
authors.forename: Pranav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
authors.forename: Salil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
authors.forename: Nishant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kochar
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut (P. Sharma, S. Sharma, Kochar, Kumar); and the Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Gupta).
authors.forename: Yogesh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumar