Huoh KC et al: Current status and future trends: pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy in the United States. Laryngoscope. 131 Suppl 2:S1-9, 2021
Bandarkar AN et al: Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. Pediatr Radiol. 46(7):1059-67, 2015
Blair AB et al: A unifying theory of tonsillitis, intratonsillar abscess and peritonsillar abscess. Am J Otolaryngol. 36(4):517-20, 2015
Ulualp SO et al: Management of intratonsillar abscess in children. Pediatr Int. 55(4):455-60, 2013
Janjanin S et al: Acute lingual tonsillitis: an overlooked cause of severe sore throat in adults who have had a palatine tonsillectomy? Med J Aust. 191(1):44, 2009
Suzumoto M et al: A scoring system for management of acute pharyngo-tonsillitis in adults. Auris Nasus Larynx. 36(3):314-20, 2009
Islam A et al: Cervical necrotising fasciitis and descending mediastinitis secondary to unilateral tonsillitis: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2:368, 2008
Pinto A et al: Infections of the neck leading to descending necrotizing mediastinitis: Role of multi-detector row computed tomography. Eur J Radiol. 65(3):389-94, 2008
Bayar Muluk N et al: Evaluation of acute trismus by MRI: a case report. Bilateral peritonsillar cellulitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 263(12):1139-41, 2006
Brook I et al: Management of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis in children. J Fam Pract. 55(12):S1-11; quiz S12, 2006
Simons JP et al: Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses: case report and literature review. Am J Otolaryngol. 27(6):443-5, 2006
Van Howe RS et al: Diagnosis and management of pharyngitis in a pediatric population based on cost-effectiveness and projected health outcomes. Pediatrics. 117(3):609-19, 2006
Bell Z et al: Mediastinitis: a life-threatening complication of acute tonsillitis. J Laryngol Otol. 119(9):743-5, 2005
Webb CJ et al: Tonsillar size is an important indicator of recurrent acute tonsillitis. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci. 29(4):369-71, 2004
Johnson BC et al: Cost-effective workup for tonsillitis. Testing, treatment, and potential complications. Postgrad Med. 113(3):115-8, 121, 2003
Kawabe J et al: Two cases of chronic tonsillitis studied by FDG-PET. Ann Nucl Med. 13(4):277-9, 1999
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TERMINOLOGY
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Tonsillitis/tonsillopharyngitis
Tonsillar/peritonsillar phlegmon
Tonsillar/peritonsillar cellulitis
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Acute, nonsuppurative tonsillar inflammation
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Selected References
Huoh KC et al: Current status and future trends: pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy in the United States. Laryngoscope. 131 Suppl 2:S1-9, 2021
Bandarkar AN et al: Tonsil ultrasound: technical approach and spectrum of pediatric peritonsillar infections. Pediatr Radiol. 46(7):1059-67, 2015
Blair AB et al: A unifying theory of tonsillitis, intratonsillar abscess and peritonsillar abscess. Am J Otolaryngol. 36(4):517-20, 2015
Ulualp SO et al: Management of intratonsillar abscess in children. Pediatr Int. 55(4):455-60, 2013
Janjanin S et al: Acute lingual tonsillitis: an overlooked cause of severe sore throat in adults who have had a palatine tonsillectomy? Med J Aust. 191(1):44, 2009
Suzumoto M et al: A scoring system for management of acute pharyngo-tonsillitis in adults. Auris Nasus Larynx. 36(3):314-20, 2009
Islam A et al: Cervical necrotising fasciitis and descending mediastinitis secondary to unilateral tonsillitis: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2:368, 2008
Pinto A et al: Infections of the neck leading to descending necrotizing mediastinitis: Role of multi-detector row computed tomography. Eur J Radiol. 65(3):389-94, 2008
Bayar Muluk N et al: Evaluation of acute trismus by MRI: a case report. Bilateral peritonsillar cellulitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 263(12):1139-41, 2006
Brook I et al: Management of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngotonsillitis in children. J Fam Pract. 55(12):S1-11; quiz S12, 2006
Simons JP et al: Bilateral peritonsillar abscesses: case report and literature review. Am J Otolaryngol. 27(6):443-5, 2006
Van Howe RS et al: Diagnosis and management of pharyngitis in a pediatric population based on cost-effectiveness and projected health outcomes. Pediatrics. 117(3):609-19, 2006
Bell Z et al: Mediastinitis: a life-threatening complication of acute tonsillitis. J Laryngol Otol. 119(9):743-5, 2005