Patient presents with sore throat x 2 weeks, not improving. On physical exam, the tonsils appear enlarged.
Concern for tonsillitis. Peritonsillar Abscess?
Neck CT: There are enlarged bilateral palatine tonsils. They have a characteristic striated appearance. There is surrounding edema extending laterally into the parapharyngeal space, which appears worse on the left. There is no evidence of a tonsillar or peritonsillar abscess.
14 day course of antibiotics to cover Strep, Staph and Anaerobes.
Tonsillitis without complication.