• J Laryngol Otol · Jun 1997

    Case Reports

    Parapharyngeal abscess: a rare complication of elective tonsillectomy.

    • J A McEwan, J Dhingra, J Rowe-Jones, and N R Bleach.
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
    • J Laryngol Otol. 1997 Jun 1; 111 (6): 578-9.

    AbstractWe 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.

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