"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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 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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Impact of COVID-19 on nationwide pediatric otolaryngology practice: Adenotonsillectomies (TA) and tonsil-related diagnoses trends. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 43(5):103526.
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Diagnosis of a Peritonsillar Abscess by Transcutaneous Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016 Jul; 32(7):489-92.
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Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Jun; 46(7):1059-67.
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Transcervical ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pediatric peritonsillar abscess. Laryngoscope. 2015 Dec; 125(12):2799-804.
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Acute infectious upper airway obstructions in children. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2006 Jan; 17(1):5-10.