Claire is portrayed by Irish actress Caitriona Balfe in the Starz television series Outlander. Balfe won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television in 2015 and 2016, and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress in 2016.
What causes a neck abscess? A neck abscess occurs during or just after a bacterial or viral infection in the head or neck such as a cold, tonsillitis, sinus infection, or otitis media (ear infection). As an infection worsens, it can spread down into the deep tissue spaces in the neck or behind the throat.
Signs of an abscess include swelling on one side of the throat, swelling on the roof of the mouth, and redness and swelling of the throat and neck. Lymph nodes are commonly enlarged on the same side. Your doctor might also order a CT scan or MRI to see the abscess more closely.