Pott's puffy tumor

Another possible complication is the infection of the bones (osteomyelitis) of the forehead and other facial bones - Pott's puffy tumor.

Pott's Puffy tumor can be associated with cortical vein thrombosis, epidural abscess, subdural empyema, and brain abscess.

Pott's puffy tumor, first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1760, is a rare clinical entity characterized by subperiosteal abscess associated with osteomyelitis.