WebMD explains the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a peritonsillar abscess, a potentially dangerous infection that forms next to the tonsils.

Differential diagnoses of PTA include epiglottitis (inflammation of the epiglottis), infectious mononucleosis, lymphoma, peritonsillar cellulitis and retromolar or retropharyngeal abscess. 1 On ...

A 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of sore throat and peritonsillar swelling and bleeding. Symptoms did not abate with antimicrobial therapy. A diagnosis was made.

Drainage of Quincy (peritonsillar abscess and abscess of oropharynx and retropharynx) must be done with adequate precautions and ensuring availability of endotracheal tubation, suction and other ...

This is the first reported case of a patient having a peritonsillar abscess and COVID-19, according to the authors. Clinicians need to be aware that these conditions can occur simultaneously, and they ...

Quinsy, or peritonsillar abscess, is among the commonest deep infections of the adult head and neck. In contrast to tonsillitis, it occurs in adults and the bacteria responsible are different ...

Lemierre syndrome consists of oropharyngeal infection (pharyngitis, tonsillar, or peritonsillar abscess/ mastoiditis) followed by IJT, anaerobic sepsis, and pulmonary septic emboli.

WATCH the stomach-churning moment a doctor drains a pus-filled abscess in a woman's throat. Surgeon Rahmat Omar can be seen using a tool to burn away the growth on the woman's tonsil.