Peritonsillar abscess is a deep-neck space infection that develops between the tonsillar capsule and the superior constrictor muscle. It frequently follows acute tonsillitis and presents with severe ...
A peritonsillar abscess is a bacterial infection that usually begins as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. A pus-filled pocket forms near one of your tonsils. It can cause pain ...
A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of worsening sore throat, pain with swallowing and fever. She had been seen by her primary care physician one day ...