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3209358

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
38 children aged 1-15 years treated for peritonsillar abscess (PTA) between 1976 and 1986 have been reviewed. The patients were divided into those with a history of recurrent tonsillitis prior to developing PTA (T+) (10 patients = 26.3%) and those without such history (T-) (28 patients = 73.4%). 19 patients were surgically drained, 2 abscesses ruptured spontaneously, 2 patients were treated by repeated needle aspirations and 15 patients were treated by medication only. Neither the pre-PTA history (T+ versus T-) nor the mode of treatment during the acute event showed any significant differences in comparing the recurrency rate of PTA or tonsillitis. Therefore, it seems that a single event of PTA among pediatric population should not be considered an indication for tonsillectomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0165-5876
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
113-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Peritonsillar abscess in children and its indication for tonsillectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sheba-Medical-Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article