SEJ Farmer, MA Khatwa… - Annals of The Royal …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common otolaryngologi- cal emergency. Patients typically present with intense odynophagia and an inability to swallow saliva, fever, a characteristic quality to their voice and trismus. Clinical examination reveals marked asymmetry of the oropharynx with ... Related articles
V Pham… - American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2011 - Elsevier Although uncommon, bilateral peritonsillar abscess (PTA) may still present with symptoms found in unilateral cases but lack hallmark findings such as an asymmetric tonsillar bulge and uvular deviation. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman deemed to have a bilateral PTA ... Related articles - All 3 versions
G Garas, S Ifeacho, R Cetto… - Clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library Patients with a peritonsillar abscess can be successfully managed as outpatients and are happy to be treated in such a way, provided a protocol with certain exclusion (admission) criteria exists, for example that devised and used by Al Yaghchi et al. in their study. 3 Being able ... Related articles - All 2 versions
K Ito, H Chitose… - Auris Nasus Larynx, 2011 - Elsevier We report four cases of acute epiglottitis with a peritonsillar abscess originating from the inferior pole of the palatine tonsil. All cases were male, and presented with acute onset of sore throat and dysphagia. Flexible laryngoscopy revealed swollen epiglottis and swelling at the ... Related articles - All 4 versions
N Sivaji, FA Arshad… - Clinical Otolaryngology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library ... CORRESPONDENCE: LETTERS. A novel method of draining a peritonsillarabscess. N. Sivaji 1 ,; FA Arshad 1 ,; PD Karkos 2. ... How to Cite. Sivaji, N., Arshad, F. and Karkos, P. (2011), A novel method of draining a peritonsillarabscess. Clinical Otolaryngology, 36: 189–190. ... All 2 versions