1/51. Imaging of mucormycosis skull base osteomyelitis.skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) is typically bacterial in origin and caused by pseudomonas, although the fungus aspergillus has also rarely been implicated. SBO generally arises from ear infections and infrequently complicates sinonasal infection. Rhinocerebral Mucor infection is characteristically an acute, fulminant, and deadly infection also affecting the orbits and deep face and is associated with intracranial complications. Bony involvement is uncommon because of the angioinvasive nature of the fungus. More recently, chronic invasive Mucor sinusitis has been described. We report the unusual clinical and imaging features of a patient with biopsy-proven invasive mucormycosis arising from chronic isolated sphenoid sinus disease, who presented with extensive SBO and a paucity of deep facial, orbital, or intracranial involvement.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = sinusitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/51. Pott's puffy tumour: a rare cause of forehead swelling in a child.We report a case of Pott's puffy tumour in a 12-year-old. Owing to the late development of the frontal sinuses, frontal sinus infection in children is rare. When present it can lead to osteomyelitis associated with forehead swelling. early diagnosis and active treatment prevent progression to life-threatening intracranial spread.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.24516475556261keywords = frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/51. haemophilus influenzae osteomyelitis in adults: a report of 4 frontal bone infections and a review of the literature.haemophilus influenzae occasionally causes hematogenous long-bone osteomyelitis in children. In adults, however, bone infections caused by this organism are extremely rare. We report four adult cases of H. influenzae frontal bone osteomyelitis and review 12 cases from the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.61291188890653keywords = frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/51. A rare clinical entity: Pott's puffy tumor. A case report.Pott's puffy tumor is a rare clinical entity described as osteomyelitis of the frontal bone associated with subperiosteal abscess. The causative factors and treatment modalities are discussed in light of the literature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.12258237778131keywords = frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/51. Pott's puffy tumour: still not an eradicated entity.Pott's puffy tumour is an infrequent entity characterised by one or more subperiosteal abscesses associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis. Although cases in patients of all ages have been reported, teenagers are the most frequently affected. early diagnosis and aggressive treatment are essential because of the high risk of severe neurological complications, such as epidural abscess, subdural empyema, and secondary septic thrombosis of the dural sinuses. This paper describes the case of a patient with a subperiosteal abscess resulting from sinusitis, with orbital and intracranial extension, and subsequent neurological complications. Despite modern methods of diagnosis and treatment, 13 new cases have been published in the last 5 years; in at least 3 (23%) of these cases there were serious neurological complications. Upper respiratory infections and sinusitis are leading causes of visits to the emergency department in the paediatric age group; however, no risk factors for poor outcome have so far been identified in any of these patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.1225823777813keywords = sinusitis, frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/51. Pott's puffy tumour: an unusual presentation and management.Pott's puffy tumour is a rare clinical entity in this era of antibiotics. It is usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis. This is the first report of Pott's puffy tumour presenting as a complication of maxillary sinusitis. This is also the first reported case of Pott's puffy tumour treated with debridement and gentamicin beads. We discuss the clinical presentation and successful treatment of this rare disease.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 36.934098825359keywords = frontal sinusitis, sinusitis, frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/51. Acute (haematogenous) osteomyelitis of the skull in childhood.A 13-year old boy presented with a 2-week history of right frontotemporal headache, fever and progressive painful swelling in that region. There was no preceding trauma. Clinical and radiological evaluation confirmed osteomyelitis of the right frontal bone. staphylococcus aureus was found to be the causative organism. The affected bone was debrided and appropriate antibiotics administered. A subdural abscess developed requiring drainage. Hospital stay was 8 weeks. Haematogenous (pyogenic) osteomyelitis of the skull is rare in childhood and diagnosis may be missed or delayed. A high index of suspicion is necessary to make an early diagnosis and to avoid morbidity and mortality.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.12258237778131keywords = frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/51. Calvarial sclerosing osteomyelitis.We report a 15-year-old boy who suffered from calvarial sclerosing osteomyelitis and presented with painful head swelling. x-rays of the skull revealed areas of irregular radiolucency. MR imaging and CT showed a well-demarcated intradiploic lesion with thickening of the skull extending from the frontal to the parietal calvarium with a low signal on T1-weighted images, strong but heterogeneous enhancement after gadolinium application and a mixed signal on T2-weighted images. Computer-navigated neurosurgery was planned, and the craniotomy defect was reconstructed by a preformed titanium implant. Sclerosing osteomyelitis of the calvarium has to be included in the differential diagnosis of osteolytic and sclerosing lesions of the skull coinciding with persistent swelling of the head.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.12258237778131keywords = frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/51. Otolaryngological complications of osteopetrosis.osteopetrosis is a rare inherited bone disease that affects both humans and various mammals. The authors report on two cases of osteopetrosis with otolaryngological complications. One patient had the childhood form and presented with chronic otitis media and brain abscess. The second patient had the adult form and presented with sinusitis from tooth extraction which developed into chronic osteomyelitis of the maxillary bone.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = sinusitis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/51. An 8-year-old boy with a Pott's puffy tumor.An 8-year old boy with a history of trauma, sinusitis and a swelling of the frontal bone with somnolence was diagnosed with a Pott's puffy tumor (PPT). Minimal invasive surgical intervention was performed together with a strict regimen of antibiotic therapy. In this case debridement of the frontal bone was not necessary. Serial X-ray imaging of the skull showed complete ossification of the frontal bone lesion. early diagnosis using thorough radiological evaluation is necessary to effectuate the proper therapeutic approach. For this reason, a patient with a forehead swelling and a history of trauma and/or sinusitis should be suspected for a PPT.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.3677471333439keywords = sinusitis, frontal (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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