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Parapharyngeal abscess: a rare complication of elective tonsillectomy
J A McEwan1, J Dhingra, J Rowe-Jones
1Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
We report a case of parapharyngeal abscess complicating an elective tonsillectomy in a healthy thirty-three-year-old woman. The clinical features and management of this very rare complication are discussed. In addition, we review the possible aetiology and pathogenesis of this potentially life-threatening condition.