High infection rates among younger adults suggest they either delay routine dental care and only seek treatment when conditions become severe, or face more barriers.

Does my child need their tonsils removed?” To answer this question, one must understand the indications for tonsillectomy and risks associated with surgery. There are several indicators for ...

After the first postoperative week follow-up diaries were returned for 75 patients (96%), 35 patients in the nimesulide group and 40 patients in the ibuprofen group. At week 3 telephone interviews ...

Dr. Margaret B. Mitchell (Otolaryngology): A 29-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of sore throat and peritonsillar swelling and bleeding. The patient had been well until 7 weeks ...

Background Transoral drainage of peritonsillar abscess during the COVID-19 pandemic is a high-risk procedure due to potential aerosolisation of SARS-CoV-2. This case has important implications for ...

Lulu is a 5-year-old girl who underwent surgery for Retropharyngeal abscess and peritonsillar abscess after complaining of neck pain. It’s a rare infection that can occur in the neck and throat.

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

Noland Arbaugh became the first human patient to receive the Neuralink device. The 30-year-old quadriplegic man who opted to become the first human to receive Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant ...

Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis and a common reason for patients’ admission to the otolaryngology emergency department. In rare cases clinical manifestation of an abscess ...

Table 2. Treatment during the initial inpatient stay of the entire study group (n = 821) was divided into patients who underwent needle aspiration and drainage, as well as patients who underwent ...