Successful endoscopic ablation of a pyriform sinus fistula in a child: case report and literature review

Successful endoscopic ablation of a pyriform sinus fistula in a child: case report and literature review

Recurrent thyroid infections are rare in children. When present, patients should be evaluated for anatomic anomalies such as pyriform sinus fistulae. We describe a 12-year-old girl with history of recurrent thyroid abscesses secondary to a pyriform sinus fistula and managed with concurrent endoscopi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric surgery international 2016-06, Vol.32 (6), p.623-627
Hauptverfasser: Abbas, Paulette I., Roehm, Corrie E., Friedman, Ellen M., Athanassaki, Ioanna, Kim, Eugene S., Brandt, Mary L., Wesson, David E., Lopez, Monica E.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case Report
Catheter Ablation - methods
Child
Endoscopy - methods
Female
Fistula - surgery
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pyriform Sinus - surgery
Surgery
Thyroid Diseases - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Recurrent thyroid infections are rare in children. When present, patients should be evaluated for anatomic anomalies such as pyriform sinus fistulae. We describe a 12-year-old girl with history of recurrent thyroid abscesses secondary to a pyriform sinus fistula and managed with concurrent endoscopic ablation and incision and drainage.
ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-016-3868-3