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Hamartomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2009
The hamartomatous polyps are benign tumor-like lesions that are rarely seen in the oral cavity. 52-year-old man patient with complaint of dysphagia is presented.
Fulya Özer, Can Alper Çağıcı, Cüneyt Yılmazer, Filiz Bolat   +3 more
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Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Tonsil: Report of a Rare Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Pedunculated polyps of the palatine tonsil are rare benign tumours of tonsil. Most of the cases have been reported in adults with varying presenting symptoms.
Ramesh Babu Telugu, Gaurav Ashish
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RORγt‐APCs: The New Masters of Oral Tolerance

Barrier Immunity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral tolerance is defined by the hypo‐responsiveness of our body to fed antigens, and its failure can lead to immune‐mediated diseases, such as allergy, chronic inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Decades of research have demonstrated that antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) promote oral tolerance by inducing regulatory T cells (Tregs) and/or ...
Thierry Gauthier, WanJun Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Administration of Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Glucose Tolerance in High Fat Diet-Induced Diabetic Mice via Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 5-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Modulation

Cells, 2019
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a prevalent chronic metabolic disorder accompanied by high blood glucose, insulin resistance, and relative insulin deficiency.
Younghay Lee, Sun-Hye Shin, Kyung-Ah Cho, Yu-Hee Kim, So-Youn Woo, Han Su Kim, Sung-Chul Jung, Inho Jo, Hee-Sook Jun, Woo-Jae Park, Joo-Won Park, Kyung-Ha Ryu   +11 more
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Disparities in Proton Radiation Utilization for HPV‐Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Following TORS

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in receipt of proton radiation have been reported. Whether disparities exist for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is not well studied. Methods Patients with HPV‐associated OPSCC treated with transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and adjuvant radiation from 2016 to 2023 were
Jane Y. Tong, Vera Bzhilyanskaya, Jason K. Molitoris, Matthew J. Ferris, Kyle M. Hatten   +4 more
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Upper Airway Collapsibility During Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Is Associated With the Response to Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Objectives. Endotype-based interventions have shown promise in the treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, and upper airway surgery is a key therapeutic option.
Yung-An Tsou, Liang-Wen Hang, Eysteinn Finnsson, Jón S. Ágústsson, Scott A. Sands, Wan-Ju Cheng   +5 more
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Effects of pepsin and pepstatin on reflux tonsil hypertrophy in vitro. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
There is evidence that pepsin can aggravate tonsil hypertrophy. Pepstatin is a potent inhibitor of pepsin activity and could protect patients against reflux tonsil hypertrophy by inhibiting pepsin.
Jin Hyun Kim, Si Jung Jang, Jeong Won Yun, Myeong Hee Jung, Seung Hoon Woo   +4 more
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Efficacy of Multimodal Work‐Up of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lymph Node Metastasis of Unknown Primary

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often presents with cervical lymph node metastasis, with 1%–4% of cases presenting as cancer of unknown primary (CUP). CUP poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and is linked to poorer survival outcomes.
Robin W. Jansen, Roland M. Martens, Obaida Abdulrahman, Laura Peferoen, C. René Leemans, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Jan‐Jaap Hendrickx, Pim de Graaf   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-Tissue Transcriptomic Analysis of Human Secondary Lymphoid Organ-Residing ILC3s Reveals a Quiescent State in the Absence of Inflammation

Cell Reports, 2017
A substantial number of human and mouse group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) reside in secondary lymphoid organs, yet the phenotype and function of these ILC3s is incompletely understood.
Yotam E. Bar-Ephraim, Ferry Cornelissen, Natalie Papazian, Tanja Konijn, Remco M. Hoogenboezem, Mathijs A. Sanders, Bart A. Westerman, Mehmet Gönültas, Jaap Kwekkeboom, Joke M.M. Den Haan, Rogier M. Reijmers, Reina E. Mebius, Tom Cupedo   +12 more
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Patient injuries from tonsil and adenoid surgery in Finland

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022
Objectives The aims of this national register‐based study were to examine patient injury claims related to tonsil and adenoid surgery injuries and to compare the frequency of claims between tonsillectomies and tonsillotomies in Finland.
Henrik M. Sjöblom, Jaakko M. Timgren, Jaakko M. Piitulainen, Jussi Jero   +3 more
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