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Pott’s puffy tumour: an unusual presentation and management

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Maheshwar ,
Harris ,
Al-Mokhthar  and
Evans
Maheshwar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
Harris
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
Al-Mokhthar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
Evans
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, UK.
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Abstract

Pott’s puffy tumour is a rare clinical entity in this era of antibiotics. It is usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis. This is the first report of Pott’s puffy tumour presenting as a complication of maxillary sinusitis. This is also the first reported case of Pott’s puffy tumour treated with debridement and gentamicin beads. We discuss the clinical presentation and successful treatment of this rare disease.

Keywords

Frontal SinusOsteomyelitisGentamicins
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 6 , June 2001 , pp. 497 - 499
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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