Superficial palpable masses of the head and neck are common in the pediatric population,
with the vast majority of the lesions ultimately proven to be benign. Duplex ultrasonography …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the existing literature on third branchial arch
anomalies and suggest guidelines for their management. DATA SOURCES: We searched …

Background Branchial cleft anomalies are the second most common head and neck
congenital lesions seen in children. Amongst the branchial cleft malformations, second cleft …

Current management of congenital branchial cleft cysts, sinu... : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Current management of congenital branchial cleft …

Background Abscess in the thyroid gland is a rare but severe infectious disease. The
condition can have anatomic or iatrogenic underlying causes. If untreated it could be fatal …

Objective Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is a rare but potentially fatal condition which
can initially be difficult to distinguish from the more common subacute thyroiditis (SAT). We …

Objectives To systematically review the current literature on treatment of third and fourth
branchial pouch sinuses with endoscopic cauterization, including chemocauterization and …

Cystic masses of the neck may represent a wide variety of pathological conditions. Among
these, branchial anomalies are the commonest paediatric congenital lesions of the head …

INTRODUCTION: Fourth branchial arch anomalies represent< 1% of all branchial anomalies
and present as recurrent neck infections or suppurative thyroiditis. Traditionally …

The thyroid, like any other structure, may be the seat of an acute or chronic suppurative or
non-suppurative inflammation. Various systemic infiltrative disorders may leave their mark …