Spontaneous hematoma in the context of a peritonsillar abscess, embolization and subsequent tonsillectomy. About a case

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Sandra Stefania Tumani Crestuzzo
Felipe Culaciati
Paul Boettiger B.

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Tonsilar hematoma, reccurrent tonsilitis, peritonsillar abscess

Abstract

Spontaneous tonsillar hematoma is a rare clinical condition with low incidence wordwide, resulting from a local inflammatory process secondary to tonsillitis, where the most significant risk factor is recurrent tonsillitis. From a clinical standpoint, its distinction from peritonsillar abscess can be challenging, which is crucial due to differences in treatment and prognosis between the two. Given its low prevalence, maintaining a high level of diagnostic suspicion is important to appropriately address this clinical entity and prevent potentially life-threatening consequences.

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