"Pott Puffy Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infection of the FRONTAL BONE often as a complication of FRONTAL SINUSITIS or trauma to the frontal bone and skull. It is characterized by subperiosteal abscess with OSTEOMYELITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D059369
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.160.495.875 C05.116.165.495.750 C11.675.689
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| Concept/Terms |
Pott Puffy Tumor- Pott Puffy Tumor
- Puffy Tumor, Pott
- Tumor, Pott Puffy
- Pott's Puffy Tumor
- Potts Puffy Tumor
- Puffy Tumor, Pott's
- Tumor, Pott's Puffy
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