Sinuses: Pott's puffy tumour: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Sinuses: Pott's puffy tumour

Sample item

A teenager with frontal sinusitis has a tender, doughy swelling of the forehead. What complication is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Subperiosteal abscess from frontal bone osteomyelitis

Pott's puffy tumour is a subperiosteal abscess with osteomyelitis of the frontal bone. It needs IV antibiotics and drainage with debridement. It can lead to intracranial extension.

Option by option

  • A. Frontal sinus carcinoma

    Carcinoma of the frontal sinus is rare.

  • B. Cavernous sinus thrombosis

    Cavernous sinus thrombosis produces orbital signs.

  • C. Subperiosteal abscess from frontal bone osteomyelitis (correct)

    Correct. This is Pott's puffy tumour.

  • D. Frontal mucocele

    A mucocele is a slowly expanding sterile cyst.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Subperiosteal abscess from frontal bone osteomyelitis. Pott's puffy tumour is a subperiosteal abscess with osteomyelitis of the frontal bone.

Why is "Frontal sinus carcinoma" not the answer?

Carcinoma of the frontal sinus is rare.

Why is "Cavernous sinus thrombosis" not the answer?

Cavernous sinus thrombosis produces orbital signs.

Why is "Frontal mucocele" not the answer?

A mucocele is a slowly expanding sterile cyst.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sinuses: Pott's puffy tumour in ENT. It needs IV antibiotics and drainage with debridement. It can lead to intracranial extension.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sinuses: Pott's puffy tumour?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.