Surgical management of piriform sinus fistula.

Abstract	Four cases of acute cervical abscess resulting from infection through the left piriform sinus fistula are described. The fistula seems to be related to the cause of infection in many of previously reported cases of acute suppurative thyroiditis or "recurrent lateral cervical fistula." Complete removal of the fistula is essential to a permanent cure, and the guide of a Fogarty catheter through the fistula is useful at operation for patients with repeated infection.
Authors	A Hirata, S Saito, Y Tsuchida, H Hazama, T Iwanaka, K Shima, T Hori
Journal	The American surgeon (Am Surg) Vol. 50 Issue 8 Pg. 454-7 (Aug 1984) ISSN: 0003-1348 [Print] United States
PMID	6465693 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics	Abscess (etiology) Acute Disease Child Fistula (complications, surgery) Humans Infant Laryngeal Diseases (complications, surgery) Male Neck Peptostreptococcus (isolation & purification) Recurrence Thyroiditis (etiology, microbiology)

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