Not just a bump on the head: ultrasound as first-line imaging in a boy with Pott's puffy tumour

J Med Radiat Sci. 2018 Mar;65(1):71-73. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.251. Epub 2017 Oct 30.

Abstract

While computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have established roles in evaluating Pott's puffy tumour, ultrasound can play a valuable role in identifying the condition, particularly in children. We present the case of a boy with a fluctuant forehead lump and headaches, where ultrasound was the first-line imaging modality and expedited further investigations.

Keywords: Osteomyelitis; Pott's puffy tumour; X-ray computed tomography; paediatrics; ultrasonography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pott Puffy Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Time Factors
  • Ultrasonography