Pott's Puffy Tumor: A Rare, Life-Threatening Presentation of Periorbital Edema.

Pott's puffy tumor (PPT) describes forehead swelling with associated frontal bone osteomyelitis and a subperiosteal abscess (SPA) requiring a high suspicion index for optimal outcomes. PPT is a life-threatening complication of frontal sinusitis typically found in adolescents. Our case is one of the youngest in the literature.

Phakomatous Choristoma of the Orbit With Involvement of the Inferior Oblique Muscle.

The authors report a case of phakomatous choristoma presenting as an orbital tumor with involvement of the inferior oblique muscle. This is the only known case of this rare tumor directly invading and incorporating the inferior oblique. This tumor should be included in the differential of eyelid tumors and orbital tumors in infants.

Postoperative eyelid infection in a patient taking etanercept.

Postoperative eyelid infections are a rare complication of eyelid surgery. The authors present a case of an eyelid infection occurring within the first week following surgery in a patient taking etanercept--a biologic anti-TNF-α agent used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The authors urge caution regarding the use of steroid/antibiotic combination ointments and systemic steroids in patients undergoing elective eyelid surgery who are on such medications.

Dacryocystorhinostomy: History, evolution and future directions.

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a procedure of choice for nasolacrimal duct obstruction and chronic dacryostenosis in the setting of patent canaliculi and a functional lacrimal pump. Two major approaches are utilized: external, via a transcutaneous incision and endonasal endoscopically guided. The surgery has a high success rate via both approaches.