Literature DB >> 26148105

An Uncommon Complication of Sinusitis in a Young Adolescent.

Amos J Shemesh1, Nova L Panebianco, Aaron E Chen.   

Abstract

A young adolescent patient presented to the emergency department with forehead and eyelid swelling after a week of nasal discharge that was suspicious for Pott's puffy tumor. Point-of-care ultrasound facilitated rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment for a concerning and rare complication of sinusitis, confirmed by computed tomography scan.

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Year:  2015        PMID: 26148105     DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000491

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Pediatr Emerg Care        ISSN: 0749-5161            Impact factor:   1.454


  3 in total

1.  Neurosurgical Management of Pott's Puffy Tumor in an Obese Adolescent with Asthma: Case Report with a Brief Review of the Literature.

Authors:  Guilherme G Podolsky-Gondim; Marcelo V Santos; Vinícius M Carneiro; Lucas Pires Augusto; Romilto Da Costa Pacheco Neto; Ricardo Santos de Oliveira
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2018-06-19

Review 2.  Acute bacterial sinusitis in children: an updated review.

Authors:  Alexander Kc Leung; Kam Lun Hon; Winnie Cw Chu
Journal:  Drugs Context       Date:  2020-11-23

3.  A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor Associated With Barosinusitis From Scuba Diving.

Authors:  Ami Patel; Sharon Vuppula; Harrison Hayward; Anisa Lakhani; Jennifer Lighter
Journal:  Pediatr Emerg Care       Date:  2021-01-01       Impact factor: 1.602

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