Radiological evaluation of Pott puffy tumor

Journal Article · Fri Mar 14 04:00:00 EST 1986 · JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1986.03370100125030· OSTI ID:6985570

Wells, R G; Sty, J R; Landers, A D

The Pott puffy tumor represents frontal osteomyelitis with subperiosteal (pericranial) abscess, secondary to frontal sinusitis. Pott puffy tumor is one of several potential complications of infection of a frontal sinus. Computed tomography (CT) and radionuclide bone imaging have proved to be invaluable tools in the diagnosis of frontal sinusitis, osteomyelitis, and intracranial infection. This article details the radionuclide bone imaging and findings on CT in three children with Pott puffy tumor, as well as the clinical features and pathophysicological mechanisms.

• Research Organization: Milwaukee Children's Hospital, WI
• OSTI ID: 6985570
• Journal Information: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 255:10; ISSN JAMAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
BODY
CHILDREN
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
OSTEOMYELITIS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
SCINTISCANNING
SINUSES
SKELETAL DISEASES
SKELETON
SKULL
TOMOGRAPHY