Stankiewicz J A, Talland C
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University, Maywood, Ill.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988 Oct;114(10):1181-3. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1988.01860220115036.
Peritonsillar abscess is a well-known sequela of acute tonsillitis. However, not so well known is the occurrence of a peritonsillarlike oropharyngeal abscess in patients with previous tonsillectomy. No case report or review exists in the American medical literature. We present four cases of abscess after tonsillectomy and a review of the world literature. A discussion of the evaluation and treatment of posttonsillectomy abscess based on these cases is included. An attempt is made to alert the practitioner to the fact that patients who have undergone tonsillectomy can develop peritonsillarlike oropharyngeal abscesses.
扁桃体周脓肿是急性扁桃体炎众所周知的后遗症。然而，既往有扁桃体切除术的患者发生类似扁桃体周的口咽脓肿的情况却鲜为人知。美国医学文献中尚无病例报告或综述。我们报告4例扁桃体切除术后脓肿病例并对世界文献进行综述。基于这些病例对扁桃体切除术后脓肿的评估和治疗进行了讨论。旨在提醒从业者注意扁桃体切除术后患者可发生类似扁桃体周的口咽脓肿这一事实。
