Pott's puffy tumor in a 23-month-old: Youngest known case of a rare disease.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2022
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2020.12.004
Abstract
This case report describes a child who developed Pott's puffy tumor and was treated at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. In addition to a discussion of a case, a review of the literature was completed on this topic describing the typical embryology and development of the frontal sinus, and the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of Pott's puffy tumor. The patient was a 23-month-old boy who developed Pott's puffy tumor after recovery from influenza. The patient presented to the hospital with progressing edema of the unilateral eye that spread bilaterally within a few days. A CT scan demonstrated pansinusitis, developed frontal sinuses, right periorbital cellulitis, and medial forehead subperiosteal abscess. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery and transcutaneous abscess drainage were urgently performed and the patient made a full recovery following a course of ertapenem and levofloxacin. The presence of a developed frontal sinus in a 23-month-old is an unexpected radiologic finding. This case represents the youngest patient reported in the literature to develop this rare complication of frontal sinusitis.
Journal Title
Auris, nasus, larynx
Volume
49
Issue
4
First Page
713
Last Page
716
MeSH Keywords
Abscess; Frontal Sinus; Frontal Sinusitis; Humans; Infant; Male; Pott Puffy Tumor; Rare Diseases
Keywords
Frontal bone; Frontal sinusitis; Osteomyelitis; Pediatrics sinusitis; Pott's puffy tumor
Recommended Citation
Karadaghy OA, Lucas JC, Paroya S, Jensen D. Pott's puffy tumor in a 23-month-old: Youngest known case of a rare disease. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2022;49(4):713-716. doi:10.1016/j.anl.2020.12.004
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