title: Transoral ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the contribution of transoral ultrasonography (TUS) in the diagnosis and treatment of peritonsillar abscess.
  
  
  METHODS
  We assessed the records of the patients who underwent TUS for suspected peritonsillar abscess.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified a total of 26 patients with a prediagnosis of peritonsillar abscess. Following TUS examination, while the diagnosis was confirmed for 23 of the 26 patients (88.46%), the remaining 3 (11.53%) were diagnosed as having peritonsillar cellulitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TUS allows the differentiation of peritonsillar abscess from cellulitis, hence to avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure in the case of a peritonsillar cellulitis.
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Department of Ear, Nose, Throat, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salihoglu
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eroglu
authors.forename: Ali Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hardal
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000039:Peritonsillar Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin