A Case of Pyriform Sinus Fistula Infection with Double Tracts
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A Case of Pyriform Sinus Fistula Infection with Double Tracts
Pyriform sinus fistula is a rare clinical entity and the precise origin remains controversial. The fistula is discovered among patients with acute suppurative thyroiditis or deep neck infection of the left side of the neck and is usually located in the left pyriform sinus. To the best of our knowledge, only a single tract has been reported to be responsible for pyriform sinus fistula infection....
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Otolaryngology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6765,2090-6773
DOI: 10.1155/2014/126840