International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , January 2012

Pott's puffy tumor in a 5-year-old boy: The role of ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT imaging—Surgical case report

  • O.M. Vanderveken

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, p/a Wilrijkstraat 10, BE-2650 Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium. Tel.: +32 38213384.
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  • K. De Smet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • S. Dogan-Duyar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • J. Desimpelaere

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • E.L.I.M. Duval

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • M. De Praeter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
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  • D. Van Rompaey

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Queen Paola Children's Hospital, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium

Received 2 August 2010 ,Accepted 12 August 2010.

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PII: S1871-4048(10)00057-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2010.08.002

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , January 2012

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