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==History and symptoms== | ==History and symptoms== | ||
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Patients presenting with peritonsillar abscess may have a prior history of acute tonsillitis. Symptoms start appearing 2-8 days before the formation of [[abscess]]. | |||
===Common symptoms=== | ===Common symptoms=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Prince Tano Djan, BSc, MBChB [2]
Overview
History and symptoms
History
Patients presenting with peritonsillar abscess may have a prior history of acute tonsillitis. Symptoms start appearing 2-8 days before the formation of abscess.
Common symptoms
Common symptoms of peritonsillar abscess include:[1]
- Drooling
- Dysphagia
- Foul smelling breath
- Fever
- Headache
- Hoarseness, muffled voice (also called hot potato voice)
- Odynophagia
- Otalgia (on the side of the abscess)
- Sore throat ( may be severe and unilateral)
Less common symptoms
Less common symptoms of peritonsillar abscess include:
References
- ↑ Galioto NJ (2008). "Peritonsillar abscess". Am Fam Physician. 77 (2): 199–202. PMID 18246890.
- ↑ Ferri, Fred (2015). Ferri's clinical advisor 2015 : 5 books in 1. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby. ISBN 978-0323083751.