First described in 1768, the Pott's puffy tumor is a subperiosteal abscess associated with frontal bone osteomyelitis, resulting from trauma or frontal sinusitis. The classic clinical presentation consists of purulent rhinorrhea, fever, headache, and frontal swelling. The diagnosis is confirmed by CT scan and treatment requires intravenous antibiotics, analgesia, and surgical intervention. Earl...

Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) is a rare complication of sinusitis characterized by subperiosteal abscess and osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. Early diagnosis and treatment is vital before it causes intracranial complications such as subdural empyema or brain abscess. Herein we describe the case of a 12-year-old patient who developed preseptal cellulitis and PPT, and was successfully treated with a...

Zusammenfassung: Fibronectin (Synonyma: Kälteunlösliches Globulin, j3-Kryoglobulin, Antigelatine-Faktor) ist ein Glykoprotein von Zelloberflächen. Im menschlichen Plasma sind hohe Konzentrationen an Fibronectin nachweisbar. Wegen des schwierigen und kostenintensiven Nachweises durch Radioimmunoassay sind bislang nur wenige Berichte über Fibronectinkonzentrationen im Plasma von Patienten bekannt...