Abstract
Untreated or undiagnosed frontal sinusitis develops as a subperiosteal abscess in the frontal bone named Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT). Pott’s puffy tumor is a rare complication that needs surgical excision. In this communication, we report a 50-year-old woman presenting with typical signs and symptoms of PPT. CT-Scan and X-ray imaging are the gold standards to measure the extent of tumor and involvement of structures, if any.
Highlights
Sir Percival Pott, in 1760 first described Pott’s Puffy Tumor (PPT)[1]
A subperiosteally abscess in the frontal bone is associated with osteomyelitis, appearing as the extracranial complication of frontal sinusitis[2,3]
Careless handling or untreated rhinosinusitis leads to Potts Puffy tumor, which is surgically excised
Summary
Sir Percival Pott, in 1760 first described Pott’s Puffy Tumor (PPT)[1]. A subperiosteally abscess in the frontal bone is associated with osteomyelitis, appearing as the extracranial complication of frontal sinusitis[2,3]. Careless handling or untreated rhinosinusitis leads to Potts Puffy tumor, which is surgically excised. A rare case of a 50-year-old woman reported on October2020 at Aziz Fatimah Hospital, Faisalabad, presented with typical symptoms and presentation of Pott’s puffy tumor. A 50-Year-Old female presented with repeated complaints of Nasal obstruction, proptosis, and swelling on the forehead in Aziz Fatimah Trust Hospital Faisalabad’s outdoor patient department. A brief history revealed that she experienced acute headaches on and off from the past five years associated with frontal head swelling from the past three months. Along with headaches, she complained of slight visual impairment and nasal blockage (Figure-I). Figure-IV: Post Operative frontal view to the left side of the nasal
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