Bilateral eyelid edema and orbital cellulitis associated with Pott's puffy tumor.
Author(s): Hayek BR, Sitole S, Andreoli M, Banich A, Ahmad AZ
Affiliation(s): Section of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60153, USA.
Publication date & source: 2007-03, Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg., 23(2):163-5.
Publication type: Case Reports; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Pott's puffy tumor is rarely associated with orbital cellulitis. We describe a pediatric patient with Pott's puffy tumor and right-sided orbital cellulitis. He underwent urgent surgical drainage of a glabellar subperiosteal abscess and completed a six week course of intravenous antibiotics with complete resolution of infection and no long-term sequelae. Close monitoring with imaging for intracranial spread and multidisciplinary surgical intervention are commonly recommended.
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