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Ultrasound Evaluation of Dermal Sinuses/Fistulas in Pediatric Patients
Author(s) -
Hosokawa Takahiro,
Takahashi Hiroaki,
Miyasaka Yusuke,
Ohira Kenji,
Tanami Yutaka,
Sato Yumiko,
Ishimaru Tetsuya,
Kawashima Hiroshi,
Hosokawa Mayumi,
Oguma Eiji,
Yamada Yoshitake
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15016
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , sinus (botany) , cyst , radiology , ultrasound , surgery , anatomy , botany , biology , genus
A dermal sinus/fistula is a common condition; the relevant department should be consulted for appropriate treatment. It is important for radiologists to have adequate knowledge of these conditions to provide the correct diagnosis and recommend subsequent management. This review describes the following lesions: preauricular sinus, midline sinus of the upper lip, nasal dermoid sinus cyst, cheek fistula, first branchial cleft anomaly/sublingual branchial cleft anomaly, thyroglossal duct cyst/fistula, lateral cervical sinus/fistula, congenital dermal sinus/fistula of the anterior chest region, congenital skin sinus/fistula with a sternal cleft, and congenital prepubic sinus. On the basis of the skin orifice location and ultrasound images, radiologists can provide useful information to physicians.