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Peritonsillar abscess demonstrating torticollis (A), trismus (B), and inflamed soft palatal mass that obscures the tonsil and bulges forward and toward midline, deviating the uvula (C).
(From Zitelli B, Davis H, eds: The Atlas of Pediatric Physical Diagnosis, 4th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2002.)
