Pott's puffy tumor in a 5-year-old boy: The role of ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT imaging—Surgical case report

Vanderveken, Olivier M.; Smet, Kristof De; S, Dogan-Duyar; Desimpelaere, J.; Duval, Elisabeth L.I.M.; Praeter, Mania De; Rompaey, Diane Van

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2010.08.002

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“…Most of the articles were either case series or case reports. The characteristics of the included studies are summarized in Table …”

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“…According to them, sonography could be used as a first‐line modality in cases with low clinical suspicion of PTT to rule out this condition and avoid unnecessary CT. It might also improve treatment outcomes by hastening the diagnosis, and allowing for timely administration of antibiotic therapy and surgical intervention . However, literature describing the use of point‐of‐care ultrasound for PPT is limited.…”

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Pott's puffy tumor in children: A review of the literature

2018

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Objectives: Pott's puffy tumor (PTT) is a frontal subperiosteal abscess associated with underlying frontal osteomyelitis. The purpose of the present study was to assess the rate of intracranial involvement in pediatric and adolescent patients with PPT and to discuss the diagnostic workup and the therapeutic features of this pathology.Methods: We searched Web of Science, PubMed and MEDLINE from 1998 to 2018. The search focused on papers concerning the diagnostic procedure and therapeutic management of PTT. Statistical techniques were not used.Results: We included 53 articles that described 92 pediatric and adolescent patients with PPT. The overall rate of intracranial complications was found to be 72%. Most authors used computed tomography for the diagnosis of PTT and its complications, either alone or in combination with magnetic resonance imaging. In 50% of cases, an endoscopic endonasal approach is used for the management of the underlying acute or chronic sinusitis.Conclusions: On the basis of the available literature, it seems that the incidence rate of intracranial involvement in patients with PPT is quite high. Early diagnosis using the appropriate imaging raise the possibility of good recovery. Concerning the therapy of PTT, endoscopic sinus surgery could be considered as a valuable technique. The vast majority of patients treated appropriately recover without long-term neurologic complications and sequelae.

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“…Most of the articles were either case series or case reports. The characteristics of the included studies are summarized in Table …”

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confidence: 99%

Pott's puffy tumor in children: A review of the literature

2018

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“…A recent review found only 13 documented cases since 1978 in children under 10 years, with presentations more common in adolescents likely due to the development of the valveless diploic venous sytem . There are only two documented ultrasound cases of the condition, neither demonstrate the same degree of bony destruction as this case …”

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“…2,6 There are only two documented ultrasound cases of the condition, neither demonstrate the same degree of bony destruction as this case. 1,7…”

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Not just a bump on the head: ultrasound as first‐line imaging in a boy with Pott's puffy tumour

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2017

J of Medical Radiation Sci

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“…A CT scan of the brain and paranasal sinuses demonstrated acute pansinusitis, osteomyelitis of the frontal bone with an associated subperiosteal abscess and an extradural abscess (figures 1 and 2). This is known as a Pott’s puffy tumour, named after Sir Percival Pott and is a rare complication of frontal sinusitis 1…”

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