Category: Infectious Disease / Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
A peritonsillar abscess is a collection of pus behind the tonsil, usually a complication of tonsillitis, causing severe throat pain, difficulty swallowing, and trismus.
Estimated incidence of 1-3 per 10,000 population per year (Source: American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery)
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