Recurrent Neck Abscess due to Pyriform Sinus Fistula.
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.91.49