This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Pharynx, Subject name: ENT
[{'content': 'In which of the following location pus collects in Quinsy? \nSelect and explain. \nA. Peritonsillar space, B. Parapharyngeal space, C. Retropharyngeal space, D. Within the tonsil', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: PERITONSILLAR ABSCESS (QUINSY)It is a collection of pus in the peritonsillar space which lies between the capsule of tonsil and the superior constrictor muscle.Peritonsillar abscess usually follows acute tonsillitis though it may arise de novo without previous history of sore throats.First, one of the tonsillar crypts, usually the crypta magna, gets infected and sealed off. It forms an intratonsillar abscess which then bursts through the tonsillar capsule to set up peritonsillitis and then an abscess.Dhingra 6e pg: 264', 'role': 'assistant'}]