Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the ...

While the mere mention of tonsillitis can trigger fear that a trip to the hospital is coming to remove those tonsils, the infection can actually mean many things. Related: The symptoms of COVID-19 ...

Differential diagnoses of PTA include epiglottitis (inflammation of the epiglottis), infectious mononucleosis, lymphoma, peritonsillar cellulitis and retromolar or retropharyngeal abscess. 1 On ...

Doja Cat says she’s quitting vaping after getting a throat infection at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Doja Cat is quitting smoking her vape after having an abscess ...

White spots typically show up on tonsils as the result of a bacterial, viral, or yeast infection. Usually, the best method of treatment is antibiotics to fight the infection. Generally, white spots on ...

Last month, the singer revealed she has surgery to remove an abscess from her left tonsil Doja Cat is giving fans a little update after undergoing tonsil surgery. On Thursday, the "Say So" singer, 26, ...