A woman whose infected 'flesh-eating' abscess in her neck was mistaken for tonsillitis has been left permanently scarred by 10 surgeries and a skin graft. Stacey Raymond, 32, who lives in London, needed ten surgeries and a skin graft for an abscess in her neck that was mistaken for tonsillitis. Mrs Raymond was placed on IV fluids, antibiotics and pain medication, but she didn't show signs of recovering. Parapharyngeal abscesses are deep neck abscesses involving the parapharyngeal space which is anywhere deep within the neck area. Mrs Raymond still struggles with movement in her neck and feels constantly stiff and is getting used to her scar.

Source: Daily Mail July 17, 2019 11:48 UTC