Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10138154 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Intratonsillar abscess should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with sore throat and concern for a pharyngeal infection or abscess. These patients have a significantly lower proportion of otalgia, trismus, vocal changes, and dysphagia. Given the low success rate of drainage attempts and lower recurrence rate, diagnosing physicians should consider medical management rather than procedural drainage in this patient population.
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Authors
S. Ahmed Ali, Kevin J. Kovatch, Josh Smith, Emily L. Bellile, John E. Hanks, Carl M. Truesdale, Paul T. Hoff,