Squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil presenting as peritonsillar abscess – diagnostics difficulties

Zofia Machyna; Maciej Krawczyk; Małgorzata Leszczyńska

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Postępy w chirurgii głowy i szyi/Advances in Head and Neck Surgery

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2/2023
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Case report

Squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil presenting as peritonsillar abscess – diagnostics difficulties

Zofia Machyna

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Maciej Krawczyk

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Małgorzata Leszczyńska

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Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Postępy w Chirurgii Głowy i Szyi 2023; 2: 32–36

Online publish date: 2024/03/07

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Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis and a common reason for patients’ admission to the otolaryngology emergency department. In rare cases clinical manifestation of an abscess may obscure a tumor of malignant origin. We present a case of a 49-year-old female patient, whose clinical issue initially diagnosed as peritonsillar abscess turned out to be advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil.

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the palatine tonsil presenting as peritonsillar abscess – diagnostics difficulties

Zofia Machyna 1 , Maciej Krawczyk 1 , Małgorzata Leszczyńska 1

palatine tonsil carcinoma, peritonsillar abscess, abscess drainage, squamous cell carcinoma

Zofia Machyna

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Maciej Krawczyk

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Małgorzata Leszczyńska

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