Tonsillitis is a common disease that many people take lightly, not knowing that if not controlled in time, tonsillitis can become abscesses and also invade the large blood vessels, causing fatal hemorrhage. Aunt Li, 62, lives in Jiangtou. Last week, she found herself with a swollen and sore throat, and it was difficult to swallow what she ate. But the elderly taboo, worrying about “medicine is three points of poison”, said nothing willing to go to the hospital. After five or six days of hard carrying, Auntie Li not only continued to have a fever, her throat was so sore that she could not even speak. In the daughter’s “bullying”, Aunt Li had to come to Xiamen City Hospital for medical treatment. The attending otolaryngologist Chen Zhaoyuan carefully examined the pharyngeal cavity and found that the redness and swelling around Li’s tonsils was obvious, and the uvula was tilted to one side. The abscess was formed and could only be treated by surgical puncture. The abscess was incised by puncture and a large amount of purulent secretion immediately flowed out. At the same time, antibiotic anti-infection treatment was given, and the patient’s symptoms improved significantly only after a few days. “There are more patients with peri-tonsillar abscesses in recent times, more than a dozen every week.” Dr. Chen Zhaoyuan introduced peri-tonsillar abscess as purulent inflammation of the tissue spaces around the tonsils, which is a common complication of acute tonsillitis, mostly caused by bacterial infection due to decreased resistance. The disease occurs around the tonsils, often unilaterally, and is characterized by fever and chills, difficulty swallowing and speaking, and possibly ipsilateral earache and toothache. “Although acute tonsillitis is a minor problem, it still cannot be ignored. It can be treated poorly and serious complications can occur. There are many important large blood vessels in the lateral neck near the tonsils, and once the abscess breaks down and erodes into the large blood vessels, it can cause fatal hemorrhage.” In the hot summer, more people drink night beer and eat barbecue and eat stalls; and in the World Cup, more people stay up late watching football and sleep deprivation, all of which can increase the incidence of the disease. Dr. Chen Zhaoyuan reminded the public, the disease from the mouth, the throat is the “main channel”, the disease are based on prevention. First, diet should be moderate: eat less barbecue, stalls, avoid spicy fire food, strengthen resistance, regular diet, to ensure a normal sleep schedule, do not stay up late. Second, if you find yourself ill, seek medical advice or consult with your doctor as soon as possible to avoid deterioration and delay in treatment.