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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Pott's Puffy Tumor Following Frontal Craniotomy: A Rare Delayed Complication in a Diabetic Elderly Woman.

Fereshteh Shenavaee Zare, Mohammadreza Vataniman, Soheil Shahramirad, Roya Jahanbazi, Ali Khorram

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Fereshteh Shenavaee ZareDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar Abbas Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7716-0395
Mohammadreza VatanimanSchool of Medicine Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar Abbas Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5624-2382
Soheil ShahramiradShahrood Branch Islamic Azad University Shahrood Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0555-2466
Roya JahanbaziYazd Branch Islamic Azad University Yazd Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5828-7390
Ali KhorramSchool of Medicine Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandar Abbas Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8589-887X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pott's puffy tumor is a rare but serious complication that can occur years after neurosurgical procedures. In elderly diabetic patients, immunosuppression may obscure symptoms and delay diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain high suspicion when evaluating forehead swelling in such populations to ensure timely imaging and prevent intracranial complications.

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craniotomydelayed complicationdiabetesPott puffy tumor

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PMCPMC12336367

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