Pott puffy tumor: a rare complication of sinusitis
Pott puffy tumor, a rare complication of sinusitis in adults, appears as a localized swelling over the frontal region or forehead. This swelling is due to a subperiosteal abscess resulting from osteomyelitis of the underlying frontal bone. This condition may be associated with an epidural purulent c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2013-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.26.5.1116 |