Osteomyelitis of the frontal bone

Osteomyelitis of the skull is a rare clinical presen-tation. It usually occurs as a complication of trau-ma or sinusitis. Its complications can be life threatening though the initial symptoms and signs are subtle. Early diagnosis and appropriate man-agement to prevent CNS complications reduce morbidity and mortality significantly. Intracranial complications of sinusitis, focal infections and meningitis remain a great challenge. Mortality from complications is 20-40%. The prevalence of skull osteomyelitis is about 1.5 % of all osteomye-litis