Thyroid abscess secondary to pyriform sinus fistula

• Main Authors: F.J. Sanz-Santaeufemia (Author), J.L. Almodóvar Martín (Author), R. Espinosa Góngora (Author), A. Martín Rivada (Author), M. Bartolomé Benito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...