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Parapharyngeal abscess: a rare complication of elective tonsillectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. A. McEwan ,
J. Dhingra ,
J. Rowe-Jones  and
N. R. Bleach
J. A. McEwan*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
J. Dhingra
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
J. Rowe-Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
N. R. Bleach
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: Mr J. A. McEwan, c/o ENT Secretaries, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S1O 2JF.
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Abstract

We report a case of parapharyngeal abscess complicating an elective tonsillectomy in a healthy thirty-three- year-old woman. The clinical features and management of this very rare complication are discussed. In addition, we review the possible aetiology and pathogenesis of this potentially life-threatening condition.

Keywords

TonsillectomyAbscessNeck
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 111 , Issue 6 , June 1997 , pp. 578 - 579
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1997

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