title: Parapharyngeal abscess: a rare complication of elective tonsillectomy.
abstract: We 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McEwan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dhingra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rowe-Jones
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Bleach
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*