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Test characteristics of ultrasound for the diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Daniel J KimJustin E BurtonAbdullah HammadVikram SabhaneyJason FrederJeffrey N BoneJustin S Ahn
Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2023)
Ultrasound demonstrates high sensitivity for ruling out PTA, but it only has moderate specificity for ruling in the diagnosis.
Keyphrases
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • ultrasound guided
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • high intensity
  • rare case