ArticleAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2022
MRI Findings in Acute Tonsillar Infections.
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- ESR Essentials: acute infections of the head and neck-practice recommendations by the European Society of Head and Neck Radiology.European radiology · 2026Guideline
- Diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced CT for neck abscesses: A systematic review and meta-analysis of positive predictive value.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Deep learning detects retropharyngeal edema on MRI in patients with acute neck infections.European radiology experimental · 2025Article
- Accurate Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscesses Using Relative CT Number Measurements in Low-Density Areas of Contrast CT Images.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- MRI-based risk factors for intensive care unit admissions in acute neck infections.European journal of radiology open · 2025Article
- Diagnostic performance of short noncontrast biparametric 3-T MRI for tonsillar infections: comparison with a full protocol including contrast-enhanced sequences.European radiology experimental · 2023Article
- MRI of odontogenic maxillofacial infections: diagnostic accuracy and reliability.Oral radiology · 2023Article
- Radiologic diagnosis of non-traumatic paediatric head and neck emergencies.Pediatric radiology · 2023Review
- Palatine Tonsil Measurements and Echogenicity during Tonsillitis Using Ultrasonography: A Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- MRI of acute neck infections: evidence summary and pictorial review.Insights into imaging · 2023Review
- Ultrasonic Image Characteristics of Palatine Tonsils in Healthy Children and Analysis of Factors Influencing Image Quality.Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCUArticle
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
background and purposePrevious literature is vague on the prevalence and exact nature of abscesses in tonsillar infections, ranging from intratonsillar and peritonsillar collections to deep extension involving the parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal spaces. MR imaging has excellent diagnostic accuracy in detecting neck infections and can potentially clarify this issue. We sought to characterize the spectrum of MR imaging findings regarding tonsillar infections. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of emergency neck MR imaging scans of patients with tonsillar infections. Imaging data were assessed in terms of signs of infection and the location of abscesses and were compared with clinical findings, final diagnoses, and surgical findings as reference standards.
resultsThe study included 132 patients with tonsillar infection. Of these, 110 patients (83%) had ≥1 abscess (99 unilateral, 11 bilateral; average volume, 3.2 mL). Most abscesses were peritonsillar, and we found no evidence of intratonsillar abscess. Imaging showed evidence of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal extension in 36% and 10% of patients, respectively. MR imaging had a high positive predictive value for both abscesses (0.98) and deep extension (0.86). Patients with large abscesses and widespread edema patterns had a more severe course of illness.
conclusionsEmergency neck MR imaging can accurately describe the extent and nature of abscess formation in tonsillar infections.
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