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Imaging revealed bilateral frontal epidural abscesses, osteomyelitis, and pachymeningitis. Surgical intervention included bicoronal craniotomy, frontal sinus cranialization, and abscess debridement. The presence of bilateral epidural abscesses and pachymeningitis represented an unusually severe presentation of PPT. In contrast to typical cases, systemic signs were absent, resulting in delayed diagnosis. Imaging findings and surgical management aligned with current literature and support these approaches in complex cases. Clinicians should suspect PPT in adolescents presenting with forehead swelling in the setting of sinusitis. 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