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Peritonsillar Abscess Definition
Common names:
  • Abscess Peritonsilar
  • Abscess Tonsil
  • Peritonsillar Abscess
  • Tonsillar Abscess
A person with a peritonsillar abscess has a collection of pus in the tissue near the tonsils, due to a bacterial infection. Images

About 1 out of every 3,000 people develop a peritonsillar abscess each year in the US.
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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