Introduction: Myeloid sarcoma is an unusual extramedullary tumorous lesion consisting of immature cells of granulocytic series. Peritonsillar swelling as a manifestation of myeloid sarcoma is quite unique. The clinical diagnosis of this entity is difficult and fine needle aspiration cytology might be a useful alternative in centres with limited facility. We present such a case which clinically ...

OBJECTIVE  To determine whether the incidence of pneumonia, peritonsillar abscess, mastoiditis, empyema, meningitis, intracranial abscess, and Lemierre's syndrome is higher in general practices that prescribe fewer antibiotics for self limiting respiratory tract infections (RTIs). DESIGN  Cohort study. SETTING  610 UK general practices from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. PART...

BACKGROUND The goal of the study was to evaluate the incidence and possible predictive factors of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) in patients with peritonsillar abscess, treated by acute abscess tonsillectomy. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed on 205 patients who underwent bilateral abscess tonsillectomy under general anesthesia. Age, sex, smoking habits, history of recur...

INTRODUCTION Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common condition with a complicated aetiology. PTA after tonsillectomy is rare. This literature review of PTA in the absence of tonsil tissue aims to collate experience of these cases and examine the wider implications for understanding the aetiology of PTA formation. METHODS A structured literature review was performed using Ovid MEDLINE®. Keywor...

Peritonsillar abscess is the most common deep infection of the head and neck, occurring primarily in young adults. Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of clinical presentation and examination. Symptoms and findings generally include fever, sore throat, dysphagia, trismus, and a "hot potato" voice. Drainage of the abscess, antibiotic therapy, and supportive therapy for maintaining hydration a...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Current management for peritonsillar abscess in pediatric patients includes intensive medical therapy using antibiotics with or without surgical drainage. However, attaining proper surgical drainage is difficult in young children because they have narrow oral cavities and are less cooperative than adults. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors are associate...

Background: Peritonsillar infiltrations of local anesthetics and/or locally active analgesic drugs have been used in several studies for relief of post-tonsillectomy pain with variable results in quality and duration of analgesia. Aim: This study was designed to compare the effects of peritonsillar infiltration of lidocaine versus tramadol or placebo on postoperative pain after tonsillectomy. M...

Post-tonsillectomy pain is a common concern. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of peritonsillar infiltration tramadol during tonsillectomy in terms analgesia requirement, scores and time commencement liquid diet, as there heterogeneity randomized controlled trials conducted.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of peritonsillar prilocaine in post-tonsillectomy pain by using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
 Materials and Methods: A total 40 pediatric patients were included this study. There 20 group (Group 1) control 2). In Group 1, infiltration was performed. 2, saline VAS scores at postoperative 1st, 4th, 12th 24th hours on 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th 7th days...