Hoarseness as the first symptom in a patient with acute suppurative thyroiditis secondary to a pyriform sinus fistula: a case report

• Main Authors: Toshifumi Otsuki (Author), Ryoichi Onuma (Author), Kohei Tonsho (Author), Dai Saito (Author), Hideyuki Sakai (Author), Miki Kamimura (Author), Yohei Watanabe (Author), Noriko Kurihara (Author), Eiichi Ishida (Author), Satoru Kumaki (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Pyriform sinus fistulas (PSFs) are rare congenital anomalies of the third or fourth brachial pouch. Dyspnea is reportedly secondary to compression by a neck mass. However, hoarseness, as the first symptom of PSF, has not yet been reported. Case presentation This report describes...