title: [The His duct as a cause of peritonsillar abscess before and after tonsillectomy].
abstract: The role of the duct of His in the aetiology and development of peritonsillar abscess before and after tonsillectomy is evaluated. This duct, lying between the palatine tonsil and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, is the only remnant of the second pharyngeal pouch. If not properly identified and marsupialized, it can be responsible for recurrent peritonsillar abscess.
authors.affiliation: Univ. HNO-Klinik Mainz.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iemma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maurer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Riechelmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Der His-Gang als Ursache von Peritonsillarabszessen vor und nach Tonsillektomie.