[A case of Pott's tumor in a 13-year-old boy]

Pott's puffy tumor is an infrequent entity characterized by subperiosteal abscess associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis. It is usually seen as a complication of frontal sinusitis. Although cases, in patients of all ages have been reported, teenagers are the most frequently affected. Despite modern methods of diagnosis and treatment, 9 new cases in children, have been published in the last 7 years. This paper describes the case of 13-year-old boy with subperiosteal abscess resulting from exacerbation of chronic frontal sinusitis. Complete resolution occurred with an intensive antibiotic regime and drainage of frontal sinus and subperiosteal abscess.