Asymptomatic intrathyroidal pyriform sinus fistula mimicking thyroid cancer
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Pyriform sinus fistula.
A 2-year-old boy with recurrent abscesses of on the left side of the neck due to pyriform sinus fistula is presented. Pyriform sinus fistula may cause acute suppurative thyroiditis and induce anterior cervical swelling, as in this case. Cervical computed tomography and barium swallow X-ray examination are important methods to diagnose of pyriform sinus fistula. Nearly all reported pyriform sinu...
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Acute suppurative thyroiditis is a rare disease because the thyroid gland is remarkably resistant to infection. We present a 2-year-old girl with refractory acute suppurative thyroiditis due to a pyriform sinus fistula (PSF). She complained of fever and painful anterior neck swelling. Her condition did not completely improved by multiple parenteral antibiotics along with incision and drainage. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000010488