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Fig 11 : Surgical treatment of right peritonsillar phlegmon
A: Right peritonsillar phlegmon punctured through the anterior arcus palatini, enabling a bacteriological pus sample to be collected (A).

B. The phegmon is incised through the anterior arcus palatini; the opening is enlarged using a clamp in order to facilitate the evacuation of the purulent liquid (with bacteriological sampling).