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Fig. 14

From: MRI of acute neck infections: evidence summary and pictorial review

Fig. 14

Lateral uncomplicated PTA in a patient with a sore throat. Axial and coronal T2-weighted images without (a, e) and with (b, f) fat suppression demonstrate an abnormal collection (asterisk) with intermediate T2-signal between the tonsil and a swollen pharyngeal constrictor muscle (arrows). Axial (d), coronal (g), and sagittal (h) fat-suppressed post-contrast T1-weighted images show a centrally non-enhancing fluid collection, and low ADC (c) suggests purulence. PTA was found upon tonsillectomy

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