Thyroid abscess at an adolescent age

Recurrent acute thyroid swellings because of pyriform sinus fistula

“…Direct laryngoscopic visualization and cannulation of the sinus tract has been used as a diagnostic aid [3]. Although incision and drainage [13], chemocauterization [14] using trichloroacetic acid, endoscopic electrocauterization [15], and endoscopic fibrin glue [16], have been tried successfully in different circumstances as the sole treatment, the treatment of choice is complete surgical excision up to the base of the tract [2,3]. Nevertheless, incision and drainage is often used in the first instance to relieve the active infection followed by a diagnostic contrast swallow [2,11].…”

An Idiopathic Sterile Thyroid Abscess in a Five-Year-Old Child

“…Oropharyngeal flora was discovered in the remaining ones, including mixed growth, diphtheroid, alpha-hemolytic Streptococcus, and Neisseria species. The physical examination of the swelling, diagnostic imaging, and laboratory analysis are used to make the diagnosis of thyroid abscess in patients, who typically have a fever and a painful swelling in the front region of the neck [8].…”

Thyroid surgery in children and adolescents

“…Thyroid diseases occur in the child and adolescent age [33][34][35]. Diagnostics and therapy of thyroid diseases are performed by pediatricians and endocrinologists.…”