CIM11 CA0K.1
CIM-11 MMS (diagnostics, nouvelle classification OMS) — fichier du 2026-09-09
Peritonsillar abscess
- chapitre
- 12 Diseases of the respiratory system
- bloc
- Upper respiratory tract disorders
- definition
- Peritonsillar abscess is defined with abscess formation between the tonsillar capsule and the tonsillar constrictor muscles. Peritonsillar abscess mostly comes from peritonsillitis. Fever rise, pharyngeal pain and swallowing pain are the main symptoms, but, it also causes a muffled voice. Uvula is d
- inclusions
- Quinsy
- exclusions
- retropharyngeal abscess | tonsillitis, NOS | Acute tonsillitis | Chronic tonsillitis
- type
- category
- navigateur oms (fr)
- https://icd.who.int/browse/2026-01/mms/fr#1782446047 ↗