Recent years diagnosis and treatment of infection in the neck has been given the challenge to the experts to do more research. The complexity and depth of the location in this region makes difficult the diagnosis and treatment is established.
Neck abscess formed in the potential space between the fascia in the neck as a result of infection spreading from various sources, such as teeth, mouth, throat, paranasal sinuses, middle ear and neck which depends on space involved. Clinical signs and symptoms may include pain and swelling. Peritonsiler abscess (PTA / Quinsy) is one of the neck abscess in which besides the neck abscess abscess can also retrofaring, parafaring abscesses, abscesses and angina submandibula Louis (Ludwig angina) (Fachruddin, 2002).
Peritonsiler abscess is usually a complication of acute tonsillitis cases. The presence of inflammation in the form of edema can be a major cause of complaint difficult in swallowing. Dehydration often appear in advanced stage patients who refused to eat and drink because of the pain he felt. The expansion of these abscesses can cause inflammation that is felt until the entire face and neck, and the possibility it may cause airway obstruction (Gosselin, 2008).
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