Definition
Definition
The abscess parapharyngeal, is a deep abscess that develops at the level of the lateral wall of the pharynxThe starting point is an infectious focus that extends through the fibers of the upper constrictor muscles of the pharynx.
Medical exam
Additional examination
The examination shows a uvula normal, and more rarely a lockjaw (contraction of the jaw muscles which prevents it from opening partially or completely, involuntarily) that during the phlegmon peritonsillar.
The scanner is interesting because it allows to confirm the presence of a collection of pus distinguishing in this way theabscess prestylian, of the'abscess retro-stylish.