Podcast #242: Pott's Puffy Tumor
Aug 23, 2017•3 min
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Episode description
Author: Suzanne Chilton, M.D.
Educational Pearls
- Pott's puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone that arises from hematologic spread or direct infection via the frontal sinuses. The primary symptom is facial swelling.
- It is much more common in children and adolescents.
- Treatment involves removal of the frontal bone, reconstructive surgery, and 6-8 weeks of IV antibiotics.
References: Grewal HS, Dangaych NS, Esposito A. A tumor that is not a tumor but it sure can kill! The American Journal of Case Reports. 2012;13:133-136. doi:10.12659/AJCR.883236.
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