Abstract |
A fistula between the left pyriform sinus and the left thyroid gland region has been reported to be the route of infection in several cases of acute suppurative thyroiditis. Another four patients with acute suppurative thyroiditis have been encountered in whom a fistula from the hypopharynx was demonstrated radiographically. In three patients the fistulous tract was situated on the right side, and in one of these cases the fistula originated from the epiglottic vallecula rather than the pyriform sinus. These locations have not been reported earlier. Endoscopic examination was valuable for confirming the diagnosis.
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Authors | J Ueda, Y Kobayashi, K Hara, B Kishino, H Fushimi, S Sawada |
Journal | Acta radiologica: diagnosis
(Acta Radiol Diagn (Stockh))
1986 Mar-Apr
Vol. 27
Issue 2
Pg. 209-11
ISSN: 0567-8056 [Print] Sweden |
PMID | 3716868
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Barium Sulfate
- Bronchoscopy
- Female
- Fistula
(complications, diagnostic imaging)
- Humans
- Laryngeal Diseases
(diagnostic imaging)
- Male
- Thyroid Diseases
(diagnostic imaging)
- Thyroiditis
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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