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Pott's puffy tumour in a 5-year old boy : the role of ultrasound and constrast-enhanced CT imaging : surgical case report
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Abstract
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Pott's Puffy tumour in a 5-year old boy: the role of ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT imaging; surgical case report. We report a case of Pott's puffy tumour, a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone associated with an underlying frontal osteomyelitis, in a 5-year-old boy. Ultrasonography played a crucial role in the diagnosis of our patient, suggesting the presence of a Pott's puffy tumour with epidural abscess by showing a subperiosteal abscess associated with erosion of the frontal bone. Subsequently, the diagnosis of Pott's puffy tumour with epidural abscess was confirmed by contrast-enhanced CT scanning. Prompt neurosurgical intervention with drainage of abscesses and debridement of bone sequestrate, together with prolonged antibiotic therapy, significantly contributes to a favorable outcome. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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B-ENT / Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery [Leuven] - Leuven, 2005, currens
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Publication
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Leuven
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Royal Belgian Society for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery
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2012
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1781-782X
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Volume/pages
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8
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ISI
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000306620100008
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