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 +7 more
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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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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 +4 more
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A Rare Tumor of Palatine Tonsils: Chondrolipoma [PDF]
Turk Otolarengoloji Arsivi/Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology, 2018 Chondrolipomas are benign mesenchymal tumors that have two mature tissues simultaneously and emerge as a result of cartilaginous metaplasia in lipomas. They rarely occur in the head and neck area (1%-4%), and occur more frequently in the 60-70 years age group. Although there are cases of the nasopharynx, tongue, lip, and neck reported in the literature,
Hülya Eyigör +3 more
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Characterisation and expression of SPLUNC2, the human orthologue of rodent parotid secretory protein [PDF]
, 2009 We recently described the Palate Lung Nasal Clone (PLUNC) family of proteins as an extended group of proteins expressed in the upper airways, nose and mouth.
A Walz +41 more
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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 +4 more
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Tissue-specific Salmonella Typhimurium gene expression during persistence in pigs [PDF]
, 2011 Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Typhimurium is one of the most important bacterial zoonotic diseases. The bacterium persists in pigs resulting in asymptomatic 'carrier pigs', generating a major source for Salmonella contamination of pork.
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Therapeutic laser for pain relief after tonsillectomy [PDF]
, 2010 OBJECTIVE: The postoperative period of a tonsillectomy is usually very painful, requiring the use of pain-relieving drugs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-level laser therapy in post-tonsillectomy pain control.
Figueiredo, Claudia Regina +5 more
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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 +5 more
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Clinical, histopathological, and molecular features of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma carrying the t(X;14) (p11;q32)/GPR34-immunoglobulin heavy chain gene [PDF]
, 2017 YesTenri ...
Akasaka, T. +8 more
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