Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association
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1. PTA is more common in young adults, but does occur in young children. The average age in this present series was 8 years. 2. ⋯ Definitive treatment is a Quinsy tonsillectomy. Immediate tonsillectomy not only drains the abscess, but also eliminates the potential for an occult inferior pole or contralateral abscess. It also spares the child a future hospitalization and surgical procedure.