title: Tonsillitis, peritonsillar and lateral pharyngeal abscesses.
abstract: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are occasionally called on to diagnose, treat, and rule out peritonsillar abscesses. In this article, the anatomy of the peritonsillar area, its contents, surgical approaches, and possible complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. jtagliarenidds@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tagliareni
authors.forename: Earl I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Clarkson
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000465:Algorithms; D006801:Humans; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*