Recurrent thyroid infections are rare in children. When present, patients should be evaluated for anatomic anomalies such as pyriform sinus fistulae. We describe a 12-year-old girl with history of recurrent thyroid abscesses secondary to a pyriform sinus fistula and managed with concurrent endoscopic ablation and incision and drainage.
Keywords: Endoscopic ablation; Pediatric surgery; Pyriform sinus fistula; Recurrent thyroid abscesses.