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Zervikale Schwellung nach Tonsillektomie

Laterale Halsfistel

Swelling of the neck following tonsillectomy

Lateral cervical fistula

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An Erratum to this article was published on 08 August 2014

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Eine 16-jährige Patientin stellte sich mit rezidivierender zervikaler Schwellung der rechten Halsseite beim Husten und Niesen vor. Die seit der Kindheit bestehende Symptomatik zeigte sich im letzten Jahr progredient. Kurz zuvor sei eine Tonsillektomie beidseits bei rezidivierenden Tonsillitiden durchgeführt worden. In der Magnetresonanztomographie zeigte sich ein von der Schilddrüse bis zur Gl. submandibularis ziehender Strang rechts zervikal im Sinne einer kompletten lateralen Halsfistel. Im Rahmen der operativen Resektion konnte der Fistelgang vollständig reseziert werden.

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A 16-year-old patient presented with recurrent cervical swelling to the right side of the neck on coughing and sneezing. Although present since childhood, the symptoms had progressed over the preceding year. Immediately prior to this period a bilateral tonsillectomy had been performed for recurrent tonsillitis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a complete lateral cervical fistula extending between the thyroid and submandibular glands on the right side of the neck. Successful surgical resection accomplished complete removal of the fistula.

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Klotz, L., Reichel, O. Zervikale Schwellung nach Tonsillektomie. HNO 62, 41–43 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00106-012-2656-1

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