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Peritonsillar Abscess (CUI C0031157) Suggest changes to this concept
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Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0031157

NCI Thesaurus Code: C128322  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Disease or Syndrome

NCIt Definition: An abscess that develops in the space surrounding one or both palatine tonsils.

NICHD Definition: An abscess that develops in the space surrounding one or both palatine tonsils.

MSH Definition: An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)
Abscess peritonsillar
ABSCESS, PERITONSILLAR
Abscesses, Peritonsillar
Angina tonsillaris
Peritonsillar abscess (disorder)
Peritonsillar abscess NOS
Peritonsillar Abscesses
Peritonsillar abscess
QUINSY SORE THROAT
QUINSY

External Source Codes: 
NCI Thesaurus Code C128322 (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Other Properties: Property Definitions
Name Value Source
ACTIVE 1 SNOMEDCT_US
AN coordinate IM with infection term (IM) but not BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (since most abscesses are bacterial) MSH
AQL BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH TM UR VE VI MSH
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID 900000000000448009 SNOMEDCT_US
Contributing_Source NICHD NCI
CTV3ID H15.. SNOMEDCT_US
DC 1 MSH
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID 900000000000073002 SNOMEDCT_US
DX 19890101 MSH
EFFECTIVE_TIME 20050131 SNOMEDCT_US
EXCLUDES1 acute tonsillitis (J03.-); chronic tonsillitis (J35.0); retropharyngeal abscess (J39.0); tonsillitis NOS (J03.9-) ICD10CM
HN 89; was ABSCESS, PERITONSILLAR 1963-88 MSH
ICE Abscess of tonsil; Peritonsillar cellulitis; Quinsy ICD9CM
INCLUSION_TERM Abscess of tonsil ICD10
INCLUSION_TERM Peritonsillar cellulitis ICD10
INCLUSION_TERM Quinsy ICD10
MDA 19990101 MSH
MMR 20190617 MSH
MN C01.748.561.750.500 MSH
MN C01.830.025.675 MSH
MN C07.550.781.750.500 MSH
MN C08.730.561.750.500 MSH
MN C09.775.649.750.500 MSH
OL use PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS to search ABSCESS, PERITONSILLAR 1966-88 MSH
ORDER_NO 13328 ICD10CM
PM 89; was ABSCESS, PERITONSILLAR 1963-88 MSH
PRIMARY_PATH 10034686$10046309$10021879$10021881$Peritonsillar abscess$Upper respiratory tract infections$Infections - pathogen unspecified$Infections and infestations MDR
PRIMARY_SOC 10021881 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 10.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 10.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 11.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 11.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 12.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 12.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 13.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 13.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 14.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 14.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 15.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 15.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 16.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 16.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 17.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 17.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 18.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 18.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 19.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 19.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 20.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 20.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 21.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 21.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 22.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 22.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 23.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 23.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 24.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 24.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 25.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 25.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 26.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 8.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 8.1 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 9.0 MDR
PT_IN_VERSION 9.1 MDR
SMQ_TERM_ADDVERSION 10.1 MDR
SMQ_TERM_ADDVERSION 19.0 MDR
SMQ_TERM_ADDVERSION 8.1 MDR
SMQ_TERM_CAT A MDR
SMQ_TERM_CAT B MDR
SMQ_TERM_LEVEL 4 MDR
SMQ_TERM_LEVEL 5 MDR
SMQ_TERM_LMVERSION 13.0 MDR
SMQ_TERM_LMVERSION 19.0 MDR
SMQ_TERM_LMVERSION 8.1 MDR
SMQ_TERM_SCOPE 1 MDR
SMQ_TERM_SCOPE 2 MDR
SMQ_TERM_STATUS A MDR
SMQ_TERM_WEIGHT 0 MDR
SOS Excludes: tonsillitis: {acute or NOS (463); chronic (474.0)} ICD9CM
SUBSET_MEMBER 900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~H15.. SNOMEDCT_US
TERMUI T000102 MSH
TERMUI T000103 MSH
TH NLM (1966) MSH
TH UNK (19XX) MSH
TYPE_ID 900000000000003001 SNOMEDCT_US
TYPE_ID 900000000000013009 SNOMEDCT_US
USE_ADDITIONAL code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent. ICD10CM

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