TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of bilateral piriform sinus fistulae
AU - Hori, Ryusuke
AU - Asato, Ryo
AU - Tanaka, Shinzou
AU - Kada, Shinpei
AU - Hiratsuka, Yasuyuki
AU - Kaneko, Kenichi
AU - Kojima, Hisayoshi
AU - Akamizu, Takashi
AU - Ito, Juichi
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Congenital piriform sinus fistula, which is usually unilateral, is recognized as a cause of acute suppurative thyroiditis. We have encountered a rare case of bilateral piriform sinus fistulae. The patient, a 53-year-old female, was referred to our hospital because of right neck swelling, which improved after conservative treat. Three months later, an abscess of the left thyroid lobe was presented and was improved after incision and drainage. The diagnosis of bilateral piriform sinus fistulae was made by hypopharyngeal enhancement radiography. Total fistulectomies were performed. There was no recurrence observed six months after surgery.
AB - Congenital piriform sinus fistula, which is usually unilateral, is recognized as a cause of acute suppurative thyroiditis. We have encountered a rare case of bilateral piriform sinus fistulae. The patient, a 53-year-old female, was referred to our hospital because of right neck swelling, which improved after conservative treat. Three months later, an abscess of the left thyroid lobe was presented and was improved after incision and drainage. The diagnosis of bilateral piriform sinus fistulae was made by hypopharyngeal enhancement radiography. Total fistulectomies were performed. There was no recurrence observed six months after surgery.
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U2 - 10.5631/jibirin.95.825
DO - 10.5631/jibirin.95.825
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036447279
SN - 0032-6313
VL - 95
SP - 825
EP - 829
JO - Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
JF - Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
IS - 8
ER -