Recurrent Peritonsillar Abscess in Post-tonsillectomy Patient

Jacqueline Mirza; Skyler Coetzee; Miguel Belaunzaran; Robert W Trenschel; Tatyana Borisiak

doi:10.7759/cureus.22271

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Recurrent Peritonsillar Abscess in Post-tonsillectomy Patient

Jacqueline Mirza Skyler Coetzee Miguel Belaunzaran Robert W Trenschel Tatyana Borisiak

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Jacqueline Mirza, Skyler Coetzee, Miguel Belaunzaran, et al. (2022). Recurrent Peritonsillar Abscess in Post-tonsillectomy Patient. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22271

Recurrent Peritonsillar Abscess in Post-tonsillectomy Patient

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