Neck infection associated with pyriform sinus fistula: Imaging findings

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 817-822

  Park, Sun Won ^a   Han, Moon Hee ^a,b   Sung, Myung Hoon ^a   Kim, In One ^a   Kim, Kwang Hyun ^a   Chang, Kee Hyun ^a   Han, Man Chung ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BRANCHIAL ARCH; CAUTERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FISTULA; HEAD AND NECK INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THYROIDITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSCESS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BARIUM SULFATE; BRANCHIAL REGION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROIDITIS, SUPPURATIVE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0342699515     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Womack NA, Cole WH. Thyroiditis. Surgery 1944;16:770-782
2. Miller D, Hill JL, Sun CC, et al. The diagnosis and management of pyriform sinus fistula in infants and young children. J Pediatr Surg 1983;18:377-381
3. Taylor WE, Myer CM, Hays LL. et al. Acute suppurative thyroiditis in children. Laryngoscope 1982;92:1264-1273
4. Szego PL, Levy RP. Recurrent acute suppurative thyroiditis. Can Med Assoc J 1970;103:631-633
5. Har-El G, Sasaki CT, Prager D, Krespi YP. Acute suppurative thyroiditis and the branchial apparatus. Am J Otolaryngol 1991;12:6-11
6. Tucker HM, Skolnick ML. Fourth branchial cleft (pharyngeal pouch) remnant. Trans Am Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 1973; 77:368-371
7. Takai SI, Miyauchi A, Matsuzuka F, Kuma K, Kosaki G. Internal fistula as a route of infection in acute suppurative thyroiditis. Lancet 1979;1:751-752
8. Ueda J, Kobayashi K, Kishino B, Fushimi H, Sawada S. Routes of infection of acute suppurative thyroiditis diagnosed by barium examination. Acta Radiol Diagn 1986;27:209-211
9. Tovi F, Gatot A, Bar-Ziv J, Yanay I. Recurrent suppurative thyroiditis due to fourth branchial pouch sinus. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 1985;9:89-96
10. Miyauchi A, Matsuzuka F, Kuma K Takai SI. Piriform sinus fistula: an underlying abnormality common in patients with acute suppurative thyroiditis. World J Surg 1990;14:400-405
11. Hatabu H, Kasagi K, Yamamoto K, et al. Acute suppurative thyroiditis associated with piriform sinus fistula: sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1990;155:845-847
12. Lukaya J, Berdon WE, Enriquez G, Regas J, Carreno JC. Congenital pyriform sinus fistula: a cause of acute left-sided suppurative thyroiditis and neck abscess in children. Pediatr Radiol 1990;21:27-29
13. Bar-Ziv J, Slasky BS, Sichel JY, Lieberman A, Kats R. Branchial pouch sinus tract from the piriform fossa causing acute suppurative thyroiditis, neck abscess, or both: CT appearance and the use of air as a contrast agent. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1996; 167:1596-1572
14. Hiroto K, Shigyo H. Two cases of an atypical lateral cervical fistula. Jibirinsho 1957;50:140-145
15. Inagaki H, Kobori O, Ishikawa K. A study on internal fistula originating from the fourth branchial pouch. Nippon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 1976;77:137-138
16. Gordin MS, Kearns DB, Pransky SM, Seid AB, Wilson DB. Fourth branchial pouch sinus: principles of diagnosis and management. Laryngoscope 1990;100:174-178
17. Rosenfeld RM, Biller HF. Fourth branchial pouch sinus: diagnosis and treatment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1991;105:44-50
18. Takimoto T, Yoshizaki T, Ohoka H, Sakashita H. Fourth branchial pouch anomaly. J Laryngol Otol 1990;104:905-907
19. Naobumi N, Ikarashi F, Fujisaki T, Nakato Y. Surgical approach to pyriform sinus fistula. Am J Otolaryngol 1993;14:111-115
20. Yamashita H, Noguchi T, Takahashi M. Recurrent cervical abscess due to piriform sinus fistula. J Laryngol Otol 1995;109: 886-888
21. Raven RW. Pouches of the pharynx and esophagus with special reference to the embryological and morphological aspects. Br J Surg 1933;21:235
22. Burge D, Middleton A. Persistent pharyngeal pouch derivative in the neonate. J Pediatr Surg 1983;18:230-234
23. Moore, KL. The Developing Human. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders;1982;:187
24. Liston SL. Fourth branchial fistula. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1981;89:520-522
25. Benson M, Dalen K, Mancuso AA, Kerr HH, Cacciarelli AA, Mafee MF. Congenital anomalies of the branchial apparatus: embryology and pathologic anatomy. Radiographics 1992;12: 943-960
26. Proctor B. Lateral vestigial cysts and fistula of the neck. Laryngoscope 1955;65:355-401