A Novel Technique for Intraoral Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of Peritonsillar Abscess
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 imp...
Main Authors: | Tobias Todsen, Mads Georg Stage, Christoffer Holst Hahn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/8/3/50 |
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