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. | Zendy

J. BarZiv | Zendy; B. Simon Slasky | Zendy; JeanYves Sichel | Zendy; Alberto Lieberman | Zendy; R Katz | Zendy

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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.

Author(s) -

J. BarZiv,

B. Simon Slasky,

JeanYves Sichel,

Alberto Lieberman,

R Katz

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

american journal of roentgenology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1546-3141

pISSN - 0361-803X

DOI - 10.2214/ajr.167.6.8956599

Subject(s) - medicine , abscess , thyroiditis , sinus (botany) , pouch , fossa , laryngectomy , anatomy , thyroid , radiology , surgery , larynx , botany , biology , genus

Our objective was to describe the CT appearance of acute suppurative thyroiditis and neck abscess associated with a congenital sinus tract arising from the piriform fossa. In addition, we describe our observations on the use of air as a contrast agent during CT of the pharynx.

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