Sayhan, Mustafa BurakKavalci, CemilSogut, OzgurSezenler, Eylem2024-06-122024-06-1220112090-28402090-2859https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/947327https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/25315Skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) is a rare clinical presentation and usually occurs as a complication of trauma or sinusitis. A 5-year-old child presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of fever associated with drowsiness and left parietal headache, and a week's history of swelling on the left frontoparietal soft tissue. He had suffered a penetrating scalp injury four month ago. On physical examination, there was a tender swelling with purulent stream on the lateral half of his scalp. His vital signs are within normal limits. Plain X-ray of the skull showed a lytic lesion on the left frontoparietal bone. A cranial computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a large subgaleal abscess at the left frontoparietal region. SBO possesses a high morbidity and mortality; therefore, prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are mandatory to prevent further complications and to reduce morbidity and mortality significantly.en10.1155/2011/947327info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPuffy TumorComplicationsArticle2011N/AWOS:00021581420002222046552