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Imaging is helpful in differentiating peritonsillar abscess from peritonsillar cellulitis as well as a guide during abscess drainage.<ref name="pmid22687177">{{cite journal| author=Costantino TG, Satz WA, Dehnkamp W, Goett H| title=Randomized trial comparing intraoral ultrasound to landmark-based needle aspiration in patients with suspected peritonsillar abscess. | journal=Acad Emerg Med | year= 2012 | volume= 19 | issue= 6 | pages= 626-31 | pmid=22687177 | doi=10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01380.x | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22687177 }} </ref><ref name="pmid26637999">{{cite journal| author=Bandarkar AN, Adeyiga AO, Fordham MT, Preciado D, Reilly BK| title=Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. | journal=Pediatr Radiol | year= 2016 | volume= 46 | issue= 7 | pages= 1059-67 | pmid=26637999 | doi=10.1007/s00247-015-3505-7 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26637999 }} </ref><ref name="pmid8141026">{{cite journal| author=Buckley AR, Moss EH, Blokmanis A| title=Diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess: value of intraoral sonography. | journal=AJR Am J Roentgenol | year= 1994 | volume= 162 | issue= 4 | pages= 961-4 | pmid=8141026 | doi=10.2214/ajr.162.4.8141026 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8141026 }} </ref><ref name="pmid7630286">{{cite journal| author=Strong EB, Woodward PJ, Johnson LP| title=Intraoral ultrasound evaluation of peritonsillar abscess. | journal=Laryngoscope | year= 1995 | volume= 105 | issue= 8 Pt 1 | pages= 779-82 | pmid=7630286 | doi=10.1288/00005537-199508000-00002 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=7630286 }} </ref><ref name="pmid12671820">{{cite journal| author=Blaivas M, Theodoro D, Duggal S| title=Ultrasound-guided drainage of peritonsillar abscess by the emergency physician. | journal=Am J Emerg Med | year= 2003 | volume= 21 | issue= 2 | pages= 155-8 | pmid=12671820 | doi=10.1053/ajem.2003.50029 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12671820 }} </ref> | |||
Coronal contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck may identify the peritonsillar abscess.<ref name="pmid26637999">{{cite journal| author=Bandarkar AN, Adeyiga AO, Fordham MT, Preciado D, Reilly BK| title=Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. | journal=Pediatr Radiol | year= 2016 | volume= 46 | issue= 7 | pages= 1059-67 | pmid=26637999 | doi=10.1007/s00247-015-3505-7 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26637999 }} </ref> | Coronal contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck may identify the peritonsillar abscess.<ref name="pmid26637999">{{cite journal| author=Bandarkar AN, Adeyiga AO, Fordham MT, Preciado D, Reilly BK| title=Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. | journal=Pediatr Radiol | year= 2016 | volume= 46 | issue= 7 | pages= 1059-67 | pmid=26637999 | doi=10.1007/s00247-015-3505-7 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26637999 }} </ref> | ||
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Overview
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Imaging is helpful in differentiating peritonsillar abscess from peritonsillar cellulitis as well as a guide during abscess drainage.[1][2][3][4][5]
Coronal contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck may identify the peritonsillar abscess.[2]
References
- ↑ Costantino TG, Satz WA, Dehnkamp W, Goett H (2012). "Randomized trial comparing intraoral ultrasound to landmark-based needle aspiration in patients with suspected peritonsillar abscess". Acad Emerg Med. 19 (6): 626–31. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01380.x. PMID 22687177.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bandarkar AN, Adeyiga AO, Fordham MT, Preciado D, Reilly BK (2016). "Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections". Pediatr Radiol. 46 (7): 1059–67. doi:10.1007/s00247-015-3505-7. PMID 26637999.
- ↑ Buckley AR, Moss EH, Blokmanis A (1994). "Diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess: value of intraoral sonography". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 162 (4): 961–4. doi:10.2214/ajr.162.4.8141026. PMID 8141026.
- ↑ Strong EB, Woodward PJ, Johnson LP (1995). "Intraoral ultrasound evaluation of peritonsillar abscess". Laryngoscope. 105 (8 Pt 1): 779–82. doi:10.1288/00005537-199508000-00002. PMID 7630286.
- ↑ Blaivas M, Theodoro D, Duggal S (2003). "Ultrasound-guided drainage of peritonsillar abscess by the emergency physician". Am J Emerg Med. 21 (2): 155–8. doi:10.1053/ajem.2003.50029. PMID 12671820.