A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor Associated With Barosinusitis From Scuba Diving.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Barosinusitis, or sinus barotrauma, is a well-described condition associated with changes in barometric pressure during flight and diving that can result in sinonasal mucosal injury. In this case report, we present an adolescent who experienced barosinusitis during scuba diving and subsequently developed Pott's puffy tumor (PPT), characterized by frontal sinusitis, frontal bone osteomyelitis, and overlying subperiosteal abscess. This unique case of PPT following scuba diving provides the opportunity to review the pathophysiology of both barotrauma-induced sinus disease and PPT, a rare and unreported serious complication of barosinusitis. Furthermore, we discuss how scuba diving and associated barosinusitis can be considered a risk factor in the development of PPT.
Volume
37
Issue
1
First Page
51
Last Page
51
ISSN
1535-1815
Published In/Presented At
Patel, Ami et al. “A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor Associated With Barosinusitis From Scuba Diving.” Pediatric emergency care vol. 37,1 (2021): e51-e54. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000001657
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
30601343
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article