Acute suppurative thyroiditis and the branchial apparatus.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1991
Abstract
Acute suppurative thyroiditis and thyroid abscess are rare. The finding of a sinus tract arising from the pyriform sinus in some cases highlights the possibility of a branchial apparatus origin. We present three case histories that include a left-sided lesion and radiologic or surgical-anatomic evidence of an internal sinus tract. Our discussion focuses on two considerations: first, the exact branchial pouch from which this lesion arises, and second, a proposed protocol for the work-up and management of patients with the onset or recurrence of acute suppurative thyroiditis or thyroid abscess.
Volume
12
Issue
1
First Page
6
Last Page
11
ISSN
0196-0709
Published In/Presented At
Har-el, G., Sasaki, C. T., Prager, D., & Krespi, Y. P. (1991). Acute suppurative thyroiditis and the branchial apparatus. American journal of otolaryngology, 12(1), 6–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/0196-0709(91)90067-p
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2029070
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article