Pott’s Puffy Tumor
Swelling of the forehead, indicating an underlying osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, usually the result of frontal sinusitis.
Patient 1:
This is a young man with insulin-dependent diabetes with chronic sinusitis, who presented with headache and swelling above the right eye. On examination, there was a protrusion over the right frontal sinus, consistent with Pott’s puffy tumor.
