Intratonsillar abscess: Diagnosis and treatment of a rare disease

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-119

  Yang, M L ^a,c   Lee, J C ^a   Hsu, C H ^a,b   Kao, Chuan Hsiang ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAOYUAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Imaging; Intratonsillar abscess; Needle aspiration; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRATONSILLAR ABSCESS; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PALATINE TONSILLITIS; RARE DISEASE; SORE THROAT; TONSIL DISEASE; TRISMUS;

EID: 84861680448     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1201000114     Document Type: Article

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