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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Medknow Publications and Staff Society of Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
ISSN: 0022-3859
EISSN: 0022-3859
Vol. 53, No. 2, 2007, pp. 114-116
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Bioline Code: jp07041
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2007, pp. 114-116
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Case Report - Pott's puffy tumor following an insect bite
Raja, V; Low, C; Sastry, A & Moriarty, B
Abstract
Pott′s puffy tumor, a feature of osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, is a rare entity, especially in adults. Sir Percival Pott originally described this condition as a complication of trauma to the frontal bone. This is also a recognized complication of fronto-ethmoidal sinusitis. We present a rare case of Pott′s puffy tumor caused by an insect bite presenting initially as a preseptal cellulitis and explore its pathogenesis and management.
Keywords
Frontal osteomyelitis, Pott′s puffy tumor, preseptal cellulitis
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