Sinuses: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Sinuses

Sample item

What serious complication presents as frontal swelling during frontal sinusitis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Pott puffy tumour

Pott puffy tumour is frontal-bone osteomyelitis with subperiosteal abscess arising from frontal sinus infection and needs urgent treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Pott puffy tumour (correct)

    Correct: forehead swelling can reflect frontal osteomyelitis.

  • B. Otosclerosis

    Otosclerosis causes conductive hearing loss.

  • C. Quinsy

    Quinsy is peritonsillar infection.

  • D. Bell palsy

    Bell palsy affects facial movement.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Pott puffy tumour. Pott puffy tumour is frontal-bone osteomyelitis with subperiosteal abscess arising from frontal sinus infection and needs urgent treatment.

Why is "Otosclerosis" not the answer?

Otosclerosis causes conductive hearing loss.

Why is "Quinsy" not the answer?

Quinsy is peritonsillar infection.

Why is "Bell palsy" not the answer?

Bell palsy affects facial movement.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sinuses in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: forehead swelling can reflect frontal osteomyelitis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sinuses?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.