A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor from Recurrent Upper Eyelid Abscess.

Kim, Nam Eok; Kim, Sang Soo

doi:2013.54.5.798

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 54(5); 2013 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2013;54(5):798-802.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2013.54.5.798 Published online May 15, 2013.

A Case of Pott's Puffy Tumor from Recurrent Upper Eyelid Abscess.

Nam Eok Kim, Sang Soo Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea. eyerheu@hanafos.com

재발성 상안검농양으로 발현된 Pott’s puffy tumor 1예

김남억⋅김상수

Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of Pott's puffy tumor from a recurrent upper eyelid abscess. CASE SUMMARY: A 73-year-old male visited our clinic with recurrent upper eyelid abscess over the previous 3 months. The patient did not have any evidence of external injuries, systemic inflammations, or any other specific findings. The best corrected visual acuity was 0.9 in the right and 0.5 in the left eye with normal IOP. Enhanced CT revealed a focal low density mass (11.3 x 12.6 x 10 mm) with peripheral enhancement. An excisional biopsy was performed. Histopathologic examination revealed chronic inflammation and granulation tissue formation and the patient was diagnosed with Pott's puffy tumor. The patient experienced no discomfort after the excision biopsy. At the 14-month follow-up, there were no signs of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Although rare, Pott' puffy tumor should be considered in the differential diagnosis of upper eyelid mass.

Key Words: Pott's puffy tumor;Upper eyelid abscess