Clinical Differentiation of Peritonsillar Abscess from Cellulitis
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Peritonsillar Abscess
Objective. To review the literature concerning the 2 primary hypotheses put forth to explain the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess: ‘‘the acute tonsillitis hypothesis’’ (peritonsillar abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis) and ‘‘the Weber gland hypothesis’’ (peritonsillar abscess is an infection of Weber’s glands). Data Sources. PubMed, EMBASE. Review Methods. Data supporting or ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1225-0244,2713-833X
DOI: 10.35420/jcohns.1997.8.2.271