Bilateral Peritonsillar Abscess in an Infant: An Unusual Presentation of Sore Throat
Introduction. Peritonsillar abscess is considered a suppurative complication of acute tonsillitis. It is usually unilateral and clinically evident bilateral presentation is uncommon. The condition affects mainly children older than 10 years and young adults. Herein we present a rare case of bilatera...
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Main Authors: | Mariana Manzoni Seerig, Letícia Chueiri, Janaina Jacques, Maria Fernanda Piccoli Cardoso de Mello, Martin Batista Coutinho da Silva, Daniel Buffon Zatt, Rosana Cristine Otero Cunha, Andre Souza de Albuquerque Maranhão |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4670152 |
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