| Literature DB >> 19057925 |
Chang-Teng Wu1, Jing-Long Huang, Shao-Hsuan Hsia, Hao-Yuan Lee, Jainn-Jin Lin.
Abstract
We report a case of Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) with Pseudomonas infection occurring after acupuncture therapy in a ventilator-dependent child. Acupuncture use has been growing during the past decade in the whole world. Infectious complications range from benign to lethal. PPT is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone associated with underlying osteomyelitis. It presents as a localised swelling of the forehead. This paper describes a 12-year-old girl with PPT. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of PTT caused by acupuncture therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19057925 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0892-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pediatr ISSN: 0340-6199 Impact factor: 3.183