M Taylor Fordham, Alex N Rock, Anjum Bandarkar, Diego Preciado, Michelle Levy, Joanna Cohen, Nabile Safdar, Brian K Reilly
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Pediatric peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common infection, particularly in the adolescent population. Physical examination alone is not always sufficient to diagnose this pathology, and thus, computed tomography is often utilized as a diagnostic adjunct. With growing concern over radiation exposure in the pediatric population, we conducted a prospective study to investigate the use of ultrasonography in the detection of pediatric PTA. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective single arm cohort study...
December 2015: Laryngoscope