Intratonsillar Abscess: Case Series of a Rare Entity

Abstract

Intratonsillar abscess (ITA) is a rarely reported clinical entity in both children and adults. Despite its rarity ITA should be considered in the differential diagnosis of Peritonsillar abscess and Tonsillitis. CT scan is useful to confirm the presence of an ITA. The following case series summarizes three cases of intratonsillar abscess that presented to our centre and their management. The primary treatment modality in our cases involved needle aspiration with post-procedural antibiotics.

Acute Intratonsillar Abscess in an Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Unfortunately, the specific causative organism was not reported in the majority of reviewed studies, making it challenging to determine the exact incidence of each organism. As for the choice of antibiotic, a combination of broad-spectrum antibiotics is typically utilized, such as ampicillin, clavulanic acid, clindamycin, ceftriaxone, sulbactam, benzylpenicillin, metronidazole, and amoxicillin [12][13][14][15][16].…”