Peritonsillar abscess
Quinsy is a complication of acute tonsillitis, usually due to streptococcal infection.
It is a collection of pus arising outside the capsule of the tonsil in close relationship to its upper pole.
It causes more severe symptoms, including trismus (lockjaw), a muffled voice, a displaced uvula, and an enlarged, displaced tonsil, with swelling of the peri-tonsillar region.
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