Fourth branchial pouch sinus with recurrent deep cervical abscesses successfully treated with trichloroacetic acid cauterization

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 879-882

  Stenquist, Monika ^a   Juhlin, Claes ^a   Åström, Gunnar ^a   Friberg, Ulla ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Branchial pouch; Cauterization; Congenital anomaly; Pyriform sinus; Trichloroacetic acid

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DEEP CERVICAL ABSCESS; SORE THROAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141526080     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2003.11876967     Document Type: Article

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