Peritonsillar abscess and concomitant COVID-19 in a 21-year-old male.

BMJ Case Rep

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Published: September 2020

Transoral drainage of peritonsillar abscess during the COVID-19 pandemic is a high-risk procedure due to potential aerosolisation of SARS-CoV-2. This case describes conservative management of peritonsillar abscess in a 21-year-old male with COVID-19.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7478048PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-238104DOI Listing

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