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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 9/2009

01-09-2009 | Short Report

Pott’s puffy tumor after acupuncture therapy

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2009

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Abstract

We report a case of Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) with Pseudomonas infection occurring after acupuncture therapy in a ventilator-dependent child. Acupuncture use has been growing during the past decade in the whole world. Infectious complications range from benign to lethal. PPT is a subperiosteal abscess of the frontal bone associated with underlying osteomyelitis. It presents as a localised swelling of the forehead. This paper describes a 12-year-old girl with PPT. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of PTT caused by acupuncture therapy.
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Metadata
Title
Pott’s puffy tumor after acupuncture therapy
Publication date
01-09-2009
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-008-0892-x

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