PARATONSILLAR ABSCESS, CLINIC, SYMPTOMS, ETIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND COMPLICATIONS

Peritonsillar abscess usually occurs following acute tonsillitis. The exact pathophysiology of peritonsillar abscess formation remains unknown to date. Oral and laryngeal mucosa is anesthetized with lidocaine 10% spray. The incision is given at the point of the maximum bulge above the upper pole of the tonsil. Another alternative site for incision is lateral to the point of junction of the anterior pillar with a line drawn through the base of the uvula.