Symptoms on the chest
A breast abscess can show the typical symptoms such as pain, swelling, redness and warming. The swelling of the breast can cause tension pains. Depending on where exactly the abscess is located on the breast, it can sometimes cause extreme pain.
In addition, the swelling of the breast can restrict the mobility of the arm. In addition, the lymph nodes in the armpit are often swollen and painful to touch. Headaches and aching limbs can also occur. However, a breast abscess can also occur without external symptoms. In these cases, women often report a feeling of tightness in the breast and the feeling that something is wrong.
Symptoms on the tonsils
An abscess, which develops on the tonsils, usually develops in the context of a purulent tonsillitis. Symptoms are usually severe pain, both in the region of the palatal arches and the pharyngeal wall, as well as radiating in the area of the neck and ear. Patients often complain of difficulty swallowing.
In addition, dull speech, difficult mouth opening, bad breath and painful and difficult food intake can be typical symptoms. A fever can also occur. In the case of an abscess in the context of tonsillitis, a distinction is made between a peritonsillar abscess and a parapharyngeal abscess.
The latter abscess occurs rather rarely. In this case, there is a risk of it spreading to the chest area and can damage the organs there, such as the lungs and heart.
