Pott Puffy Tumor

Infection of the FRONTAL BONE often as a complication of FRONTAL SINUSITIS or trauma to the frontal bone and skull. It is characterized by subperiosteal abscess with OSTEOMYELITIS.

Also Known As:

Pott's Puffy Tumor; Potts Puffy Tumor; Puffy Tumor, Pott; Puffy Tumor, Pott's; Tumor, Pott Puffy; Tumor, Pott's Puffy

Networked: 24 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Sinusitis
2.	Fever (Fevers)
3.	Orbital Cellulitis
4.	Osteomyelitis
5.	Headache (Headaches)

Experts

1.	Azhdam, Ariel M: 1 article (09/2021)
2.	Borrelli, Michela: 1 article (09/2021)
3.	Tibesar, Robert J: 1 article (09/2021)
4.	Huang-Pacheco, Andrew: 1 article (05/2021)
5.	Miri, Ahmad: 1 article (05/2021)
6.	Sato, Alice I: 1 article (05/2021)
7.	Sewell, Ryan K: 1 article (05/2021)
8.	Ishida, Katsuhiro: 1 article (01/2019)
9.	Omura, Kazuhiro: 1 article (01/2019)
10.	Sekine, Rumi: 1 article (01/2019)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Pott Puffy Tumor:

1.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 03/01/2011 - "Since the advent of antibiotics, Pott's puffy tumor has become rare to the point of almost being forgotten. " 01/01/2009 - "Pott's puffy tumor in a premature neonate: the new youngest case reported in the post-antibiotic era." 06/01/2007 - "In the era of antibiotics, Pott-Puffy Tumor PPT is a rarely recognized entity. " 01/01/2006 - "Pott's puffy tumor is rarely seen in the modern era of antibiotics. " 08/01/2001 - "A rare entity, Pott's puffy tumor has been reported in only 21 pediatric cases in the literature of the antibiotic era. "
2.	SteroidsIBA 06/19/2018 - "The authors report a case of Pott's puffy tumor in an obese 14-year-old male, with a previous history of asthma and a chronic use of steroids, treated with neurosurgical debridement followed by a combined course of intravenous (IV) and oral antibiotics, who had a favorable outcome upon long-term follow-up. "
3.	PlasticsIBA 07/01/2023 - "Pott Puffy Tumor Is Not a Puffy Tumor: The Failure of Eponyms in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery."
4.	Methamphetamine (Desoxyn)FDA LinkGeneric 03/08/2000 - "Pott puffy tumor associated with intranasal methamphetamine."
5.	Cocaine (Cocaine HCl)IBA 07/01/1991 - "We describe the development of Pott's puffy tumor in a patient who chronically abused cocaine. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics 05/25/2021 - "Pott's Puffy Tumor in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient on Anti-TNF Therapy." 09/01/2021 - "In the current report, a 15-year-old male presented with a classic case of Pott's puffy tumor which was managed with bilateral ethmoidectomies, frontal sinusotomies, and frontal sinus trephination, resulting in discharge on intravenous antibiotic therapy and subsequent complete resolution of symptoms." 09/01/2005 - "Children with sinusitis and any neurologic finding, signs of complicated sinusitis such as Pott's puffy tumor or orbital cellulitis, or persistent headache, fever, or nausea and vomiting after antibiotic therapy should have additional evaluation for SIE. "
2.	Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures 06/01/2017 - "Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pott's Puffy Tumor: Is It Time for a Paradigm Shift in Managing a 250-Year-Old Problem?"
3.	Acupuncture Therapy 09/01/2009 - "Pott's puffy tumor after acupuncture therapy." 09/01/2009 - "We report a case of Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) with Pseudomonas infection occurring after acupuncture therapy in a ventilator-dependent child. "
4.	Trephining 09/01/2021 - "In the current report, a 15-year-old male presented with a classic case of Pott's puffy tumor which was managed with bilateral ethmoidectomies, frontal sinusotomies, and frontal sinus trephination, resulting in discharge on intravenous antibiotic therapy and subsequent complete resolution of symptoms."
5.	Tooth Extraction (Tooth Extractions) 03/01/2012 - "Pott puffy tumor after maxillary tooth extraction."