Open AccessNot just a bump on the head: ultrasound as first‐line imaging in a boy with Pott's puffy tumour
Author(s) -
Reddan Tristan,
Connor Patricia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 2051-3895
DOI - 10.1002/jmrs.251
Subject(s) - forehead , magnetic resonance imaging , medicine , ultrasound , radiology , headaches , computed tomography , modality (human–computer interaction) , first line , nuclear medicine , surgery , computer science , human–computer interaction
While computed tomography ( CT ) and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) have established roles in evaluating Pott's puffy tumour, ultrasound can play a valuable role in identifying the condition, particularly in children. We present the case of a boy with a fluctuant forehead lump and headaches, where ultrasound was the first‐line imaging modality and expedited further investigations.