Pyriform Sinus Fistula with Recurrent Deep Cervical Abseesses Successfully Treated with Trichloroacetic Acid Cauterization and Ligation

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  • Park, Young-Hak (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Hak (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Song, Ki-Young (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Cho, Seung-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea)
  • 박영학 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이정학 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 송기영 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 조승호 (가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.01

Abstract

The pyriform sinus fistula can cause a recurrent abscess in the neck and the current treatment of choice involves complete excision of the sinus tract. But, because of excisional difficult, chemical cautery has been intermittently used as a successful substitute. Recently we experienced a case of pyriform sinus fistula of 9 year-old female who was successfully treated with chemocauterization with trichloroacetic acid(TCA) and ligation of the internal opening of the fistula tract on suspension laryngoscopy. So we report this rate case with review of literatures.

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