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Enhanced CT findings (after tracheostomy). Enhanced CT scan revealed a large mass involving the left parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space, causing significant airway narrowing.
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Enhanced computed tomography after tracheostomy revealed hypodense lesions at the left lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls (Figure 1).
Intraoperative findings. (a) There was peritonsillitis containing mucus and pus from the posterior pillar on the right side. (b) Incision at the left lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls. A large amount of pus flowed out from the peritonsillar and lateral pharyngeal wall.
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Peritonsillitis containing mucus and pus from the posterior pillar was observed (Figure 2(a)). We incised and opened a part of the swollen posterior pillar and lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls, draining pus from these regions (Figure 2(b)).