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Case Reports
. 1992 Jul;89(7):537-9.

Infectious disease rounds: Pott's puffy tumor with intracranial complications

E Mammen-Prasad  1 , J L Murillo, J A Titelbaum
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  • PMID: 1305272
Case Reports

Infectious disease rounds: Pott's puffy tumor with intracranial complications

E Mammen-Prasad et al. N J Med. 1992 Jul.

Abstract

Pott's puffy tumor, a complication of frontal sinusitis, frequently is associated with intracranial infection. Early diagnosis can be obtained by computed tomography. Treatment should include surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy directed against mixed aerobic and anaerobic pathogens.

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