"Peritonsillar Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.
| Descriptor ID |
D000039
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.675 C07.550.781.750.500 C08.730.561.750.500 C09.775.649.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Peritonsillar Abscess- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Abscesses, Peritonsillar
- Peritonsillar Abscesses
- Abscess, Peritonsillar
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritonsillar Abscess" by people in Profiles.
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Akhavan M. Ear, Nose, Throat: Beyond Pharyngitis: Retropharyngeal Abscess, Peritonsillar Abscess, Epiglottitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, and Postoperative Tonsillectomy. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 Aug; 39(3):661-675.
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Levi JM, Nassif SJ, Shetty K, McKee-Cole KM, Barth PC. A pilot study on pediatric mononucleosis presenting with abscess. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102716.
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Cabrera CE, Deutsch ES, Eppes S, Lawless S, Cook S, O'Reilly RC, Reilly JS. Increased incidence of head and neck abscesses in children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Feb; 136(2):176-81.
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Fasano CJ, Chudnofsky C, Vanderbeek P. Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses: not your usual sore throat. J Emerg Med. 2005 Jul; 29(1):45-7.
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Nyman M, Alugupalli KR, Str?mberg S, Forsgren A. Antibody response to Arcanobacterium haemolyticum infection in humans. J Infect Dis. 1997 Jun; 175(6):1515-8.
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Yamada O, Gonnella JS, Suzuki JI, Potsic WP. An organic and functional staging classification. A measurement of disability in otolaryngology. Arch Otolaryngol. 1981 Oct; 107(10):617-9.
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FORTINA P, RAPELLINI M. Peritonsillar abscess and diphtheria. Minerva Med. 1947 Aug 11; 38(32):113-6.