Brief Answer: Tonsillitis vs peritonsilar abscess Detailed Answer: Dear patient, Thanks for your query. It is most likely a consequence of a throat infection, and should be looked into by a provider, in Urgent or Express Care, to determine the need for antibiotics. There are more rare complications of a sore throat, such as a peritonsillar abscess, which is a pus collection that pushes the tonsil and difficults talking or sawllowing; this needs to be ruled out. Hope this helps, Happy Holidays, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic MN

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