Pott's Puffy Tumor

Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Sep;100(6_suppl):870S-872S. doi: 10.1177/01455613211039031. Epub 2021 Aug 20.

Abstract

Pott's puffy tumor is a potential complication of acute frontal sinusitis, characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. It can be managed with a combination of open and endoscopic sinus surgery and intravenous antibiotic therapy. In the current report, a 15-year-old male presented with a classic case of Pott's puffy tumor which was managed with bilateral ethmoidectomies, frontal sinusotomies, and frontal sinus trephination, resulting in discharge on intravenous antibiotic therapy and subsequent complete resolution of symptoms.

Keywords: Pott’s puffy tumor; orbital proptosis; oropharynx; periorbital edema.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / etiology
  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Edema / etiology
  • Erythema / etiology
  • Ethmoid Sinus / surgery
  • Frontal Bone / diagnostic imaging*
  • Frontal Bone / surgery
  • Frontal Sinus / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / complications
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / drug therapy
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / surgery
  • Trephining

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents