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Peritonsillar Abscess Causes

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Dr. Sudhir MD

for it to go? is it a peritonsillar abscess? is drainage necessary. or could it be cancer? I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hi I'm a 32 male. I have a history of tonsil and lymph node issues on my neck. I had a peritonsillar abscess years ago. I also had mono which really hurt my tonsils and caused several lymph nodes on ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

impression it was peritonsillar abscess , but cultre results say otherwise, as did initial dr. Took first ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.    Happykumar Kagathara MD

drainage has no risk to liver or other parts. How do we know the causes of this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Happykumar Kagathara ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

embarrassed to ask anyone about it. I sit at a desk all day and I'm wondering if that's what causes it? I don't know if you'd consider it an abscess or cysts or what? Any thoughts? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Shyam B. Kale MD

Hello. I m a 20 year old male who recently (about a month ago) suffered from a Peritonsillar ... which causes pain, I can feel the bag of worms I ve read about online, and it is hanging much lower than ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shyam B. Kale ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

Hello recently I was diagnosed with a peritonsillar abscess. I was on steriods and antibiotics and all the symptoms went away. Now my throat keeps itching which makes me start coughing to the point ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

[i am male 49 yrs, weighing 90kg with height of 6ft1 . Never had surgery before. not hypertensive or diabetic. diagnosed with peritonsillar absess last week and had it darained under General anaesthesia. this is 3rd day... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. S K Pratinidhi MD

Dear ENT doctors, i will remove my tonsils about 2 days as per my dr impression: Severe Acute Follicular Tonsillitis with R peritonsillar Abscess? he advised me surgery to remove tonsils but i have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S K Pratinidhi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.      Honey Arora MD

I was told that I may have peritonsillar abscess so I was given Clindamycin for the infection and Percocet for the pain. I was told not to smoke cigarettes but is it okay to smoke marijuana during this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)