A unifying theory of tonsillitis, intratonsillar abscess and peritonsillar abscess

作者：Blair Alex B; Booth Robert; Baugh Reginald^*

来源：American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2015, 36(4): 517-520.

DOI：10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.03.002

We review existing models of the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) and intratonsillar abscess (ITA) and present a novel pathophysiologic model based upon observed histopathology in 2 ITAs and 10 PTAs and acute tonsillitis cases. ITA is rare, and prevailing models are only able to account for a minority of cases. The tonsillar lymphatic ultrastucture and the rapid nature of intratonsillar lymphatic transit, offer the framework for a unifying model of the development and progression of tonsillitis, PTA and ITA.

• 出版日期2015-8