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Aspiration of peritonsillar abscess in severe trismus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 April 2006

K H Badran  and
P D Karkos
K H Badran
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK
P D Karkos
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, UK
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Abstract

We present a novel method of aspirating a peritonsillar abscess in a patient with severe trismus. In our experience, this method is efficient, allows good access to the peritonsillar area and facilitates rapid resolution of the trismus before definitive drainage can be performed.

Keywords

Peritonsillar AbscessAspiration, MechanicalDrainageTrismus
Type
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 6 , June 2006 , pp. 492 - 493
Copyright
© 2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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