Peritonsillar abscess or Quinsy is a collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil usually in the upper pole and the super constrictor muscle of the pharynx. It frequently follows as a ...

Quinsy or peritonsillar abscess is an acute infectious swelling of the upper pole of the tonsillar fossa (tonsillar sinus). It is mostly seen in adults between 20 and 40 years old, and lies between ...

‘Eastenders’ star Lee Ryan hit the headlines this morning after reports surfaced that he has been rushed to hospital with quinsy. But what are the symptoms of this relatively unheard of condition, and ...

CHECK-UP:Quinsy develops when the space between each tonsil and the throat wall becomes infected, writes MARION KERR. I developed tonsillitis over Christmas but didn’t go to see a doctor until last ...

Crissy Rock was rushed to the hospital to have a painful abscess in her throat drained. The Benidorm actress said she had ‘never felt a pain like it’ after being diagnosed with quinsy. The 60-year-old ...

A peritonsillar abscess is a bacterial infection that usually begins as a complication of untreated strep throat or tonsillitis. A pus-filled pocket forms near one of your tonsils. It can cause pain ...

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. An abscess is a collection of pus that forms near an area of infected skin or other soft tissue. The abscess can ...

A 61-year-old male was referred from his GP to investigate a pain of ostensibly dental origin down the right side of the throat. The pain had started a week earlier, and made swallowing very painful.