Painful swallowing (Answers).
- Author:
Sara NINAN
;
Rafidah IDRIS
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Brunei International Medical Journal
2010;6(3):156-156
- CountryBrunei Darussalam
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
(Refer to page 134)
Answer: Peritonsillar abscess/
Quinsy
Peritonsillar abscess or quinsy is a collection
of pus in the potential space between the fibrous
capsule of the palatine tonsil and superior
constrictor muscle of the pharynx, usually
at its superior pole. Over 50% of the patients
will have a previous history of tonsillitis. In
our case, the patient had unilateral peritonsillar
abscess a year earlier which required incision
and drainage. Although beta-haemolytic
Streptococcus is frequently isolated, mixed
aerobic and anaerobic pathogens are also
seen. 1
