Pott's puffy tumour of the frontal and Parietal bones with subgaleal abscess as a complication of acute sinusitis - a case report.

Acute sinusitis is a frequent medical condition that can affect any age group and may lead infrequently to very serious life-threatening complications. These complications include the spread of infection to frontal and other cranial bones, meninges, and other intracranial structures that require urgent medical actions to prevent mortality and morbidity. We report the case of acute frontal sinusitis in a 14 years old male who presented with fever, severe headache, and fluctuant swelling of the nasal root, and right supraorbital and frontoparietal regions.

Various topical antifungal agents in otomycosis, which is the best?

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of some topical non-specific antifungal agents compared to topical specific antifungal drugs in otomycosis therapy.

Methods: The single-blind comparative prospective study was conducted from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2019, at the outpatient department of Al Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised patients presenting with signs and symptoms of otomycosis. The clinical diagnosis was made using otomicroscopy and was confirmed by ear swab results.