Table 1.
Summary of reported patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA) following tonsillectomy with no residual tonsil tissue
| Reference | Age, sex | Indication | PTA interval (time after surgery) | Interval infection | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stankiewicz and Talland, 19882 | 18 F | Multiple unilateral PTA | 4 years | Peritonsillitis x2 | Aspiration + penicillin 6/12 prophylactic penicillin |
| Stankiewicz and Talland, 19882 | 26 F | Tonsillitis | 20 years | No | Incision and drainage + dicloxacillin |
| Stankiewicz and Talland, 19882 | 36 M | Airway obstruction | 15 years | PTA x2 | Incision and drainage + cefaclor |
| Stankiewicz and Talland, 19882 | 43 F | Not stated | 35 years | No | Incision and drainage |
| Roos and Lind, 19904 | 50 F | Tonsillitis, PTA | 35 years | No | Incision and drainage |
| Al-Kindy, 20025 | 20 M | Not stated | 13 years | No | Incision and drainage + intravenous antibiotics |
| Randall and Jefferis, 19846 | 35 M | Tonsillitis, PTA | 7 years | No | Incision and drainage |
| Cannon and Lampton, 19967 | 32 F | Not stated | 27 years | No | Aspiration + antibiotics |
| Cannon and Lampton, 19967 | 26 M | Not stated | Not stated | No | Aspiration + antibiotics |
| Al-Barrak, 20038 | 45 | Not stated | 2 months | No | Aspiration |
| Our case | 15 M | Tonsillitis, PTA | 4 years | No | Aspiration + intravenous cefuroxime + metronidazole, oral antibiotics for 1/52 |