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Postępy w chirurgii głowy i szyi/Advances in Head and Neck Surgery
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2/2019
vol. 18
 
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Case report

Pott’s puffy tumor in adults – cases report

Monika Makarowicz
1
,
Bartosz Maćkowiak
1
,
Anna Majewska
2
,
Natalia Zagozda
2
,
Dorota Miętkiewska-Leszniewska
2
,
Małgorzata Wierzbicka
2

  1. Studenckie Koło Naukowe przy Katedrze i Klinice Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
  2. Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
(Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2019; 2: 7–10)
Online publish date: 2020/04/08
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We present two cases of Pott’s puffy tumor as a complication of chronic rhinosinusitis. Pott’s puffy tumor is a osteomyelitis of the frontal bone accompanied by subperiosteal abscess. It is caused by an inflammation spreading directly or via blood vessels from the frontal sinus. Typical symptoms such as swelling of the forhead, tenderness, fever and poor general condition are a reason for alertness. Early imaging and targeted antibiotic therapy may eliminate the risk of intracranial complications and the need for surgical intervention.
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Pott’s puffy tumor, sinusitis, functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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