Ultrasound Evaluation of Dermal Sinuses/Fistulas in Pediatric Patients

• Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 38; no. 12; pp. 3107 - 3122
• Main Authors: Hosokawa, Takahiro, Takahashi, Hiroaki, Miyasaka, Yusuke, Ohira, Kenji, Tanami, Yutaka, Sato, Yumiko, Ishimaru, Tetsuya, Kawashima, Hiroshi, Hosokawa, Mayumi, Oguma, Eiji, Yamada, Yoshitake
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-12-2019
• Subjects: branchial cleft anomaly; Child; congenital anomaly; Cutaneous Fistula - congenital; Cutaneous Fistula - diagnostic imaging; dermal sinus; dermoid sinus; Humans; pediatrics; salivary fistula; Spina Bifida Occulta - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography; branchial cleft anomaly; salivary fistula; congenital anomaly; dermoid sinus; dermal sinus; pediatrics
• ISSN: 0278-4297; 1550-9613
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15016

A dermal sinus/fistula is a common condition; the relevant department should be consulted for appropriate treatment. It is important for radiologists to have adequate knowledge of these conditions to provide the correct diagnosis and recommend subsequent management. This review describes the following lesions: preauricular sinus, midline sinus of the upper lip, nasal dermoid sinus cyst, cheek fistula, first branchial cleft anomaly/sublingual branchial cleft anomaly, thyroglossal duct cyst/fistula, lateral cervical sinus/fistula, congenital dermal sinus/fistula of the anterior chest region, congenital skin sinus/fistula with a sternal cleft, and congenital prepubic sinus. On the basis of the skin orifice location and ultrasound images, radiologists can provide useful information to physicians.