Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor.
Pott's puffy tumor (PPT), or osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, is a rare entity especially in adults. PPT is believed to occur as a complication of fronto-ethmoidal sinusitis or trauma to the frontal bone. We present the computed tomo - graphy and magnetic resonance imaging findings in such a...
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HN Özcan S Avcu M Lemmerling Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology Bones infection |
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Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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Radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: Pott’s puffy tumor. |
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radiological findings in a rare case of eyelid swelling: pott’s puffy tumor. |
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Ubiquity Press |
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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2514-8281 |
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2012-01-01 |
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Pott's puffy tumor (PPT), or osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, is a rare entity especially in adults. PPT is believed to occur as a complication of fronto-ethmoidal sinusitis or trauma to the frontal bone. We present the computed tomo - graphy and magnetic resonance imaging findings in such a rare case of Pott's puffy tumor. |
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