Pott's puffy tumour in a 5-year old boy: the role of ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT imaging; surgical case report

B-ENT. 2012;8(2):127-9.

Abstract

We report a case of Pott's puffy tumour, a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone associated with an underlying frontal osteomyelitis, in a 5-year-old boy. Ultrasonography played a crucial role in the diagnosis of our patient, suggesting the presence of a Pott's puffy tumour with epidural abscess by showing a subperiosteal abscess associated with erosion of the frontal bone. Subsequently, the diagnosis of Pott's puffy tumour with epidural abscess was confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT scanning. Prompt neurosurgical intervention with drainage of abscesses and debridement of bone sequestrate, together with prolonged antibiotic therapy, significantly contributes to a favorable outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography