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Peritonsillar Abscess in Children

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Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a suppurative infection that leads to a collection of purulent material between the capsule of the palatine tonsil and pharyngeal muscles and is the most common abscess of the head and neck region. It is usually unilateral but can rarely be bilateral. Peritonsillar abscess (also known as quinsy) is the commonest of all deep neck infections.

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  1. Section of Otorhinolaryngology, Medicana International İzmir Hospital, İzmir, Turkey

    Murat Songu

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, İstanbul, Turkey

    Ahmet Erdem Kilavuz

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Bihor, Romania

    Felicia Manole

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey

    Cemal Cingi

  2. Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Emin Sami Arısoy

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Kırıkkale, Turkey

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Songu, M., Kilavuz, A.E., Manole, F. (2022). Peritonsillar Abscess in Children. In: Cingi, C., Arısoy, E.S., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) Pediatric ENT Infections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80691-0_46

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