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Optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence imaging of human tonsil. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
For the first time, we present co-registered autofluorescence imaging and optical coherence tomography (AF/OCT) of excised human palatine tonsils to evaluate the capabilities of OCT to visualize tonsil tissue components. Despite limited penetration depth,
Hamid Pahlevaninezhad, Anthony M D Lee, Miriam Rosin, Ivan Sun, Lewei Zhang, Mehrnoush Hakimi, Calum MacAulay, Pierre M Lane   +7 more
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Can Shear Wave Elastography Help Differentiate Acute Tonsillitis from Normal Tonsils in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Preliminary Study

Children, 2023
Shear wave elastography (SWE) is a non-invasive imaging technique used to quantify the elasticity/stiffness of any tissue. There are normative SWE studies on tonsils in healthy children in the literature.
Bunyamin Ece, Sonay Aydin
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Patient‐Reported Outcomes of Palatopharyngeal Surgery Without Tonsillectomy: A Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Palatopharyngeal surgery without tonsillectomy leads to clinically meaningful improvements in daytime sleepiness and snoring, but patient‐reported outcomes vary markedly by surgical technique. Suture‐based procedures, muscle relocation, cold‐steel approaches, and powered instruments show the largest and durable benefits, with no evidence of effect ...
Samuel Tschopp, Flora Meinert, Georgios Mantokoudis, Marco Caversaccio, Urs Borner   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lymphangiomatous Polyp of Palatine Tonsil in A Child Presenting with Dysphagia and Dysarthria [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Pedunculated lymphangiomatous polyps of the tonsil are rare benign lesions that have been described in literature using varied nomenclature. Majority of the cases have been reported in adults with varying clinical symptoms.
Yasmeen Khatib, Vinod Gite, Richa Patel, Mohammed Shoeb, Asha Oraon   +4 more
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Transoral Robotic Resection of Pediatric Tongue Base Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) offers a precise, minimally invasive approach for the management of rare pediatric tongue base malignancies. Intraoperative visualization demonstrates accurate tumor delineation and controlled resection, while postoperative findings confirm effective oncologic clearance with preservation of surrounding structures.
Krisztina Somogyvári, Kinga Jakab‐Péter, Tamás Tornóczki, Krisztián Molnár, István Szanyi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rare tonsillar metastasis of Merkel cell carcinoma: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) metastasis to the tonsil is extremely rare with five published cases. We report the case of a patient with palatine tonsillar MCC metastasis, who presented without oropharyngeal symptoms, which contrast prior reported cases.
Precious C. Okonkwo, Ania Henning, Jose Plaza, Amit Agrawal, Carlo M. Contreras   +4 more
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Risk Analysis Index Versus mFI‐5 for Predicting Outcomes After Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This retrospective database study of 2129 adults undergoing uvulopalatopharyngoplasty compared the risk analysis index (RAI) with the modified 5‐item frailty index (mFI‐5) for predicting 30‐day postoperative outcomes and found that frailty was associated with worse morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, non‐home discharge, and mortality.
Akshay Warrier, Ariana Shaari, Aman M. Patel, Christian Bowers, Kenneth Yan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Co‐Morbid Immunocompromise in HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Among patients with surgically resected Human Papillomavirus positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), immunocompromised patients had significantly worse overall survival compared to the non‐compromised group; however, these exploratory findings should be interpreted cautiously.
Maxwell L. Weng, Tereza Vitkovska, Song Hon Hwang, Lauran K. Evans, Hong‐Ho Yang, Christopher Dann, Dipti Sajed, Maie A. St. John   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transoral Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Workup of Peritonsillar Abscess—A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Peritonsillar abscess frequently mimics peritonsillar cellulitis, exposing many patients to unnecessary and often painful blind needle aspirations. In this multicenter randomized clinical trial of 95 patients, adding transoral ultrasound to standard examination reduced needle aspiration attempts by nearly one third.
Tobias Todsen, Mads G. Stage, Jacob Melchiors, Mathias Mejdahl, Amalie P. Posselt, Anders R. Madsen, Christoffer H. Hahn, Christian Godballe, Sanne H. Michaelsen   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Operative Management of OSAS in a Complex Case of Proteus Syndrome

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2015
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder in childhood with high prevalence in syndromic subjects with craniofacial malformations.
Elena Cantone, Michele Cavaliere, Giovanni Castagna, Anna Marino, Luigi Del Vecchio, Maurizio Iengo   +5 more
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