Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. Symptoms include fever, throat pain...

early spring. Potential complications include rheumatic fever and peritonsillar abscess. The typical signs and symptoms of streptococcal pharyngitis are...

and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck. Complications include peritonsillar abscess (Quinsy). Tonsillitis is most commonly caused by a viral infection...

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inflammation can lead to airway obstruction. From tonsillitis can come a peritonsillar abscess which is the most common upper airway infection and occurs primarily...

possibly fatal, and include parapharyngeal space infections: peritonsillar abscess ("quinsy abscess"), submandibular space infection (Ludwig's angina), and...

Periodontal Pericoronal Non-odontogenic- Peritonsillar abscess Tetanus Meningitis Brain abscess Parotid abscess The hallmark of a masticatory space infection...

imaging can help to diagnose other conditions such as peritonsillar abscess or retropharyngeal abscess which have similar clinical features. If there is visual...

lung abscess. Lung abscesses can usually be seen with a chest X-ray but frequently require a chest CT scan to confirm the diagnosis. Abscesses typically...

Other potential complications of a spreading pericoronal abscess include peritonsillar abscess formation or cellulitis. Chronic pericoronitis may be the...