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Can A Polyp Look Look Like A Peritonsillar Abcess?

Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Question: Can a polyp look look like a peritonsillar abcess?

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.

Polyp can not look like a peri-tonsillar abscess.

The appearance and the clinical symptoms and signs will not match at all.

Peri-tonsillar abscess is very painful, the first symptom will be inability to swallow, fever with chills/rigors, inability to open the mouth, redness and swelling of the whole side of the tonsillar area will be there. The lymph node at the angle of the jaw will be enlarged and painful.

Polyp will be a painless growth seen with minimal discomfort only.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (7 minutes later)

I have polyp and hurts my ear and tooth

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Earache possible

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
The polyp can not cause a toothache in a normal circumstance.
Earache- Yes if it has caused the blockage of the Eustachian tube supplying air to the middle ear gets a malfunction / Dysfunction.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (18 minutes later)

Any idea how long operation will take

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
5 to 10 minutes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
This is a difficult question.
It all depends.
With the use of the modern energy sources , the actual procedure should be 5 to 10 minutes job only.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (31 minutes later)

Really thats nothing then how long do u think they will make me sleep

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
sedation only

Detailed Answer:
The sleep is not going to be deep.
This is called a sedation- for you to be quiet, pain-free and helping you a good recovery to keep you good memories about the surgery.
So practically this is not going to be sleep.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (13 hours later)

Thank you doctor

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Most Welcome.

Detailed Answer:
Most welcome!
Thanks for your appreciation and patient hearing / reading / understanding.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj