The voice of a patient with a peritonsillar abscess is described as "hot potato voice" (voice engolada). Peritonsillar abscesses are characterized by being generally unilateral accompanied by fever, odynophagia, dysphagia and otalgia. They usually form in the soft palate area between the capsules of the palatine tonsil and the fibers of the upper constrictor muscle of the pharynx.
