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Hair, there, and everywhere: Peritonsillar abscess formation initiated by pet hair ingestion

Otolaryngology Case Reports, ISSN: 2468-5488, Vol: 25, Page: 100470
2022
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Study Results from Ohio State University College of Medicine Provide New Insights into Peritonsillar Abscess (Hair, there, and everywhere: Peritonsillar abscess formation initiated by pet hair ingestion)

2022 NOV 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Respiratory Therapeutics Daily News -- Current study results on peritonsillar abscess have been

Case Description

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common diagnosis, yet the pathogenesis is not clearly defined.This is the first reported case of hair-containing abscess in the peritonsillar space. An eight-year-old male presented with classical symptoms for PTA. During operative drainage, aspiration revealed hair protruding from the peritonsillar space. Further dissection demonstrates a 1.5cm soft tissue material admixed with a collection of terminal hair. Imaging was negative for mass. This case supports a hypothesis for PTA formation in which blockage of Weber's salivary glands located superolateral to the palatine tonsil leads to infection and suppuration of the peritonsillar space.

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