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Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone secondary to frontal sinusitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. H. Marshall
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
N. S. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK

Abstract

Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone is becoming an increasingly rare complication of frontal sinusitis. We present seven cases that represent the largest series published in the last 50 years. Three cases were associated with intracranial involvement. Osteomyelitis should enter the differential diagnosis when there is a fluctuant swelling on the scalp, or if there is a discharging fistula. Treatment requires aggressive surgery to remove all sequestra in combination with long-term antibiotic therapy. Intracranial complications should be excluded by imaging and treated simultaneously if present.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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