Bilateral peritonsillar abscess: A rare variant
Jenny Loh, Sakina Mohd Saad, Salina Hussain
Abstract
Jenny Loh, Sakina Mohd Saad, Salina Hussain
Abstract
Peritonsillar abscess is frequently a unilateral disease but odynophagia, trismus and fever with centralized uvula should alert us of bilateral variant. We report a rare case of bilateral peritonsillar abscess that was missed on initial consultation. (Rawal Med J 2009;34: ).
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Peritonsillar abscess is frequently a unilateral disease but odynophagia, trismus and fever with centralized uvula should alert us of bilateral variant. We report a rare case of bilateral peritonsillar abscess that was missed on initial consultation. (Rawal Med J 2009;34: ).
Key concepts: Peritonsillar Abscess, Odynophagia, Medicine, Trismus, Abscess, Surgery, Dysphagia