Abstract
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common complication to acute tonsillitis. The treatment is drainage of the abscess, but many needle aspirations are unsuccessful due to a low diagnostic accuracy based on oral examination only. In this article, we describe how intraoral ultrasound can be added to improve the diagnostic work-up of PTA and present a novel technique for ultrasound-guided aspiration of PTA, using a small pencil-shaped transducer. We present our first clinical experiences with this technique and describe how it could be integrated in a clinical setting to guide safe and successful needle aspirations of PTA.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Artikelnummer | 50 |
Tidsskrift | Diagnostics |
Vol/bind | 8 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
ISSN | 2075-4418 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2018 |