Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy): Symptoms, Treatments & Causes
网页A peritonsillar abscess is a pus-filled pocket that forms near one of your tonsils. It’s usually a complication of tonsillitis and is often caused by the same bacteria that cause strep throat. Symptoms include severe pain, swollen tonsils and swollen lymph nodes. Treatments include needle aspiration and tonsillectomy.
Peritonsillar Abscess- Symptoms, Causes, Treatments - WebMD
网页2023年3月30日 · 6 min read. 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....
Peritonsillar Abscess: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
网页2023年4月20日 · 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...
Peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess - UpToDate
网页2024年9月5日 · Peritonsillar cellulitis – Peritonsillar cellulitis is an inflammatory reaction of the tissue between the capsule of the palatine tonsil and the pharyngeal muscles that is caused by infection but not associated with a discrete collection of pus. An alternate term for cellulitis is phlegmon.
Peritonsillar abscess - Wikipedia
网页Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. [2] Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. [1] Pain is usually worse on one side. [1] Complications may include blockage of the airway or aspiration pneumonitis. [1]
What to know about peritonsillar abscesses - Medical News Today
网页2023年7月27日 · A peritonsillar abscess is a painful, pus-filled collection of tissue that forms in the back of the throat near one of the tonsils. They require medical treatment. Peritonsillar abscesses, also...
Peritonsillar Abscess: Treatment, Symptoms, and More - Verywell …
网页2024年7月9日 · Peritonsillar abscess (PTA), or quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect next to the tonsils and the pharynx towards the back of the throat. It usually occurs only next to one of your tonsils and usually progresses from cellulitis to an abscess.
Peritonsillar Abscess - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年7月17日 · Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is the localized collection of pus in peritonsillar space between the tonsillar capsule and superior constrictor muscle. It was first described in the 14th century and became more extensively known in the 20th century after the antibiotic era started.
Peritonsillar Abscess - AAFP
网页2017年4月15日 · Peritonsillar abscess is the most common deep infection of the head and neck, occurring primarily in young adults. Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of clinical presentation and examination....
Peritonsillar abscess Information | Mount Sinai - New York
网页Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of tonsillitis. It is most often caused by a type of bacteria called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. Peritonsillar abscess most often occurs in older children, adolescents, and young adults. The condition is rare now that antibiotics are used to treat tonsillitis.