Giant hyperostosis secondary to a neglected Pott’s Puffy Tumour. Surgical repair with CT-assisted cranioplasty

Abstract

This paper presents a case with several particularities: severe intracranial hypertension due to a bifronto-parietal hyperostosis secondary to a Pott’s puffy tumor previously improper treated; chronic (18 years) intermitent epidural-cutaneous fistula ; CT- assisted cranioplasty for the largest cranial vault defect ever performed in our department, made with custom made cranial implants (PEMA combined with hydroxyapatite) prepared in a silicone-rubber mould.Pott’s puffy tumor

Keywords

• Pott’s puffy tumor
• Hyperostosis, craniectomy
• CT- assisted cranioplasty