Hypopharyngeal toothpick-induced granuloma mimicking a pyriform sinus malignancy

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...

Cecal Giant Lipoma Mimicking Malignancy

Pulmonary Nodular Lymphoid Hyperplasia: A Rare Case Mimicking Malignancy

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a reactive lymphoid proliferation manifesting as multiple solitary nodules or localized infiltrates in the lungs. It is a type of benign lymphoproliferative disease that can affect the lungs. We present the case of a 41-year-old female patient with respiratory symptoms such as productive cough, left chest pain, and dyspnea. Imaging findings revea...

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....

Pyogenic granuloma mimicking a colon cancer.

A 59-year-old man with a history of chronic myelogenous leukemia underwent colonoscopy because of altered bowel habit. Conventional colonoscopy showed a reddish, irregular shaped, semipedunculated polyp in the rectum, approximately 10mm in diameter (●" Fig.1). Magnifying endoscopy with indigo carmine revealed a smooth surface without mucosal pits (●" Fig.2). Magnifying endoscopy with narrow ban...