A Case of Esophageal Submucosal Abscess Originating from a Peritonsillar Abscess

• Published in: Nippon Jibi Inkoka Gakkai Kaiho Vol. 119; no. 7; pp. 962 - 966
• Main Authors: Inoue, Mami, Okamoto, Kotaro, Nagao, Hikaru, Toyoda, Kenichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan The Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Japan, Inc 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Abscess - diagnosis; Abscess - etiology; Drainage; Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis; Esophageal Diseases - etiology; esophageal submucosal abscess; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; peritonsillar abscess; Peritonsillar Abscess - complications; Peritonsillar Abscess - diagnosis; Streptococcal Infections - complications; Streptococcus constellatus - isolation & purification; Streptococcus milleri group

We report the case a 54-year-old male patient who was admitted to our hospital with a sore throat and evidence of a high inflammatory reaction. Computed tomography revealed a peritonsillar abscess extending from the inferior right tonsil to the cervical esophagus, and thickening of the esophageal wa...