Thyroid abscess secondary to pyriform sinus fistula

Abscess in the thyroid gland is a rare but severe infectious disease in children. Risk factors include anatomic abnormalities or underlying conditions; either inflammatory (Hashimoto thyroiditis) or postraumatic. Treatment requires endovenous antibiotics and usually children undergo surgery for drai...

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Published inJournal of pediatric surgery case reports Vol. 60; p. 101577
Main Authors Sanz-Santaeufemia, F.J., Almodóvar Martín, J.L., Espinosa Góngora, R., Martín Rivada, A., Bartolomé Benito, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.09.2020
Elsevier
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Piryform sinus
Thyroid abscess
Piryform sinus
Thyroid abscess
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Summary:Abscess in the thyroid gland is a rare but severe infectious disease in children. Risk factors include anatomic abnormalities or underlying conditions; either inflammatory (Hashimoto thyroiditis) or postraumatic. Treatment requires endovenous antibiotics and usually children undergo surgery for drainage and eventual reparations of associated malformations. Pathogens vary considerably depending on the main predisposing thyroid illnesses.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101577