Q: Potts puffy tumor is a complication of _____ sinusitis?
Potts puffy tumor is a complication of_____sinusitis
a)ethmoidal
b)frontal
c)maxillary
d)sphenoidal


Ans: B


Pott's puffy tumor, first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1760, is characterized by an osteomyelitis of the frontal bone with frontal breakthrough, either direct or through haematogenic spread. This results in a swelling on the forehead, hence the name. The infection can also spread inwards, leading to an intracranial abscess.

Although it can affect all ages, it is mostly found among teenagers and adolescents.