Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4102943 | American Journal of Otolaryngology | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We review existing models of the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and intra-tonsillar abscess (ITA) and present a novel pathophysiologic model based upon observed histopathology in 2 ITAs and 10 PTAs and acute tonsillitis cases. ITA is rare, and prevailing models are only able to account for a minority of cases. The tonsillar lymphatic ultrastucture and the rapid nature of intratonsillar lymphatic transit, offer the framework for a unifying model of the development and progression of tonsillitis, PTA and ITA.
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Authors
Alex B. Blair, Robert Booth, Reginald Baugh,