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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Pott's puffy tumor with intracranial extension in a child with incontinentia pigmenti: case based review of the eponymous disease.

Debajyoti Datta, Albert Tu

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Debajyoti DattaDivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Rm 3359, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada.
Albert TuDivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Rm 3359, 401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1, Canada. atu@cheo.on.ca.

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Abstract

backgroundPott's puffy tumor (PPT) is an uncommon infection involving the frontal bone, first described by Sir Percival Pott more than 250 years ago. It can present with intracranial extension and serious neurological morbidity. Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare inherited genodermatosis that is lethal prenatally in males and manifests clinically in females. IP is associated with recurrent infections and immune dysfunction/suppression.

methodsWe report a case of Pott's puffy tumor presenting in a child with IP. We also performed a literature review of reported cases of PPT associated with immune dysfunction. We discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of these lesions.

resultsWe identified 12 cases of PPT associated with immune dysfunction/suppression. Diabetes was the most commonly identified cause followed by iatrogenic immunosuppression. Surgery is the standard treatment for managing PPT and the management of PPT with and without intracranial involvement, particularly in the context of underlying immune dysfunction/suppression, is discussed.

conclusionPPT remains a rare but not infrequent diagnosis, often requiring neurosurgical intervention. Immune dysfunction/suppression is an additional risk factor that may predispose to PPT. Early and aggressive management should be instituted for optimal outcome.

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Incontinentia PigmentiPott Puffy TumorChildFemaleHumansImmunosuppressionIncontinentiaIntracranial infectionPigmentiPott’s puffy tumor

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