Clinicians have successfully used antibiotics and steroids, instead of an aerosol-generating procedure, to treat a COVID-19-positive man's peritonsillar abscess. Details were published on September 7 ...

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. A peritonsillar abscess ...

Knowing the signs and symptoms of tonsil cancer can help ensure an early diagnosis and treatment. Tonsil cancer symptoms ...

Tonsillitis and tonsil cancer can cause similar symptoms, but they tend to occur at different ages. Tonsillitis is most common in children, and tonsil cancer is most common in older adults. Your ...

Discomfort in the back of your throat, with or without bad breath, despite regular brushing and flossing, may be a sign of many possible conditions, including strep throat or tonsillitis (an infection ...

Q: I occasionally get something that looks like a small pebble in my throat, which is really irritating and annoying. What can this be? A: It is important to speak with your health care provider to ...

Not only are tonsil stones a "thing," they're far more prevalent than they're discussed. One woman details her year-long ...

Holes in the tonsils — or tonsillar crypts — enable the tonsils to fight infection by detecting what is entering the body. Some conditions and situations that affect the holes in the tonsils can cause ...