Increased Levels of S100A8/A9 in Patients with Peritonsillar Abscess: A New Promising Diagnostic Marker to Differentiate between Peritonsillar Abscess and Peritonsillitis

<div>IHC staining for S100A8 of human palatine tonsils of patients with hypertrophic tonsils without any history of recurrent tonsillitis (a, c) and suffering from peritonsillar abscess (b, d). S100A8 expression is limited to the surface and crypt epithelium of the hypertrophic tonsil. The tonsil of the PTA patient shows an intensified staining for S100A8 in the epithelium and the parenchyma. (a) and (b): MosaiX module, original magnification ×40. (c) and (d): magnification ×200.</div>

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Figure 5: Increased Levels of S100A8/A9 in Patients with Peritonsillar Abscess: A New Promising Diagnostic Marker to Differentiate between Peritonsillar Abscess and Peritonsillitis 

Figure 5 | Increased Levels of S100A8/A9 in Patients with Peritonsillar Abscess: A New Promising Diagnostic Marker to Differentiate between Peritonsillar Abscess and Peritonsillitis 