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. This case ...

Among patients with chronic rhinitis, temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation of the posterior nasal nerve provided sustained reduction in symptoms, according to a study of 3-year follow-up ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...

Carlson was taken by ambulance to Rapides Emergency Room in Olla, Louisiana, where he went into cardiac arrest, likely the result of sepsis that had developed on a peritonsillar abscess ...

Quinsy, also known as a peritonsillar abscess, is a severe and painful complication of tonsillitis, which causes fever, throat pain and trouble opening the mouth. In the post, she swiped at her ...

Lucille Purchase was diagnosed with Retropharyngeal abscess and peritonsillar abscess (Baystate Health Foundation) Lucille Purchase was diagnosed with Retropharyngeal abscess and peritonsillar ...

Carlson was taken by ambulance to Rapides Emergency Room in Olla, Louisiana, where he went into cardiac arrest, likely the result of sepsis that had developed on a peritonsillar abscess ...

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near an area of infected skin or other soft tissue. The abscess ...

When you have tonsillitis, sometimes you can get a pus-filled pocket near one of your tonsils, known as a peritonsillar abscess. This can happen on its own but is often a complication of tonsillitis.

The two possibilities were glioblastoma, a lethal brain cancer; or a brain abscess, a pocket of pus that can be life-threatening if it ruptures. Before the procedure, Markowitz wrote a goodbye ...