Isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis-presenting as ‘pott’s puffy tumor’

Joint Authors

Wadhira, Raman
Kalra, Vijay
Gulati, Sat Paul
Ghai, Anju

Source

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences

Issue

Vol. 16, Issue 2 (31 Jul. 2015), pp.175-176, 2 p.

Publisher

Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science

Publication Date

2015-07-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis is extremely uncommon.

Frontal sinus is commonly involved secondarily in association with other sinuses.

A case of isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis is being reported which presented as Pott’s puffy tumor.

Frontal sinus exploration was done under general anesthesia.

A small focus of the osteomyelitic bone in the anterior wall of the frontal sinus was removed.

The fungus ball filling the left frontal sinus was removed.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Wadhira, Raman& Gulati, Sat Paul& Kalra, Vijay& Ghai, Anju. 2015. Isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis-presenting as ‘pott’s puffy tumor’. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.175-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-595628

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Kalra, Vijay…[et al.]. Isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis-presenting as ‘pott’s puffy tumor’. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 16, no. 2 (2015), pp.175-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-595628

American Medical Association (AMA)

Wadhira, Raman& Gulati, Sat Paul& Kalra, Vijay& Ghai, Anju. Isolated frontal sinus aspergillosis-presenting as ‘pott’s puffy tumor’. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2015. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.175-176.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-595628

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 176

Record ID

BIM-595628