Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22817-peritonsillar-abscess-quinsy
Description: WEBPeritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy): Symptoms, Treatments & Causes. 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.
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritonsillar_abscess
Description: WEBPeritonsillar abscess (PTA), also known as quinsy, is an accumulation of pus due to an infection behind the tonsil. Symptoms include fever, throat pain, trouble opening the mouth, and a change to the voice. Pain is usually worse on one side. Complications may include blockage of the airway or aspiration pneumonitis.
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Link: https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Quinsy.aspx
Description: WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Quinsy, or peritonsillar abscess, is among the commonest deep infections of the adult head and neck. In contrast to tonsillitis, it occurs in adults and the bacteria responsible are...
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519520/
Description: WEBJul 17, 2023 · 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.
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Link: https://geekymedics.com/peritonsillar-abscess-quinsy/
Description: WEBJan 1, 2021 · A peritonsillar abscess (also known as quinsy) is a complication of acute tonsillitis in which pus collects in the peritonsillar space. If untreated it may lead to deep neck space infection. Quinsy affects around 12 per 100,000 people in England. 1
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/science/quinsy
Description: WEBMar 12, 2024 · Quinsy, pus-filled swelling in the throat that develops infrequently as a complication of acute tonsillitis. It extends through the tonsillar capsule into the loose connective tissue of the neck and displaces the involved …
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Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/peritonsillar-abscess-3958291
Description: WEBAug 30, 2022 · 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.
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Link: https://teachmepaediatrics.com/ent/throat/peritonsillar-abscess/
Description: WEBJul 28, 2023 · “Quinsy” or peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a collection of pus in the peritonsillar space, a potential space that surrounds the palatine tonsils. PTA is considered a purulent complication of tonsillitis (1) and is classed as a deep neck space abscess.
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Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324049
Description: WEBJul 27, 2023 · Peritonsillar abscesses, also called quinsy, often appear as a result of tonsillitis. These abscesses are uncommon because doctors tend to treat strep throat and tonsillitis with...
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962234/
Description: WEBApr 30, 2018 · Abstract. Peritonsillar abscess, or quinsy, is a rare complication of acute tonsillitis. It usually presents with odynophagia, trismus, and muffled voice, reflecting the space-occupying lesion in the oral cavity. Examination reveals a unilateral swelling on either side of the soft palate, which drains thick pus after an incision is made.
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