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Kristian Roos, MD, PhD; Lena Lind, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(2):205.

Abstract
• We describe a rare case of peritonsillar abscess in a woman, in spite of an adequately performed tonsillectomy 35 years earlier. Cultures from aspirated pus yielded a heavy growth of Streptococcus milleri and Bacteroides species. No remaining tonsillar tissue could be seen. We conclude that a peritonsillar abscess might develop in spite of adequately performed tonsillectomy.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116:205

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Ear, Nose, and Throat (Dr Roos) and Clinical Bacteriology (Dr Lind), Lundby Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication February 3, 1989.

Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology, Lundby Hospital, Wieselgrensplatsen 2A, S-417 17 Göteborg, Sweden (Dr Roos).

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