OBJECTIVES
To study the relationship between peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and minor salivary glands surrounding the palatine tonsils.
STUDY DESIGN
Prospective population-based study.
SETTINGS
Tertiary care university hospital.
SUBJECTS AND METHOD
Prospective study including 41 patients with PTA and 6 patients with a neck abscess. Amylase levels of the pus and serum were measured and compar...