Diagnostic Value of Histological and Microbiological Screening in Etiopathogenesis of Recurrent and Hypertrophic Tonsillitis [PDF]
Bioautomation, 2006 Interest in the mechanisms and causes of recurrent tonsillitis is considerable. CD4+CD25+ T-lymphocytes have an important role in the maintenance of immunological tolerance.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2021 There has been a subjective increase in the number of patients presenting for tonsil stones to our pediatric otolaryngology clinic. This may be related to frequent viewing of videos on the social media application, TikTok, pertaining to tonsil stones.
Anita Sulibhavi, Glenn Isaacson
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Histology of Minor Salivary Glands in Tonsillar Diseases. [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investig OtolaryngolMinor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space showed significantly greater periductal inflammation in peritonsillar abscess than in acute tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy, supporting the hypothesis that abscesses may originate from infection of the minor salivary glands.
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The Laryngoscope, 1989 AbstractEleven patients with acute and/or chronic tonsillitis, who presented with a spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage are reported and discussed. Two patterns of hemorrhage were noted: 1. diffuse, parenchymal bleeding and 2. localized bleeding from dilated surface vessels.Pharyngeal culture for group A bela‐hemolytic Streptococcus was positive in six ...
S, Levy, L, Brodsky, J, Stanievich
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Changing indications and socio-demographic determinants of (adeno)tonsillectomy among children in England--are they linked? A retrospective analysis of hospital data. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To assess whether increased awareness and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and national guidance on tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis have influenced the socio-demographic profile of children who underwent ...
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B. +2 more
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Is the team leading surgeon criminally liable for his collaborators’ errors? judges confirm responsibility and condemn an otorhinolaryngologist [PDF]
, 2018 In current healthcare, delivery of medical and surgical treatment takes place in a multidisciplinary manner. This raises the problem of distinguishing the conditions under which the person who has properly carried out his duties, respecting the related ...
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Fatal lymphoproliferation and acute monocytic leukemia-like disease following infectious mononucleosis in the elderly [PDF]
, 1981 Three elderly patients are reported, in whom serologically confirmed recent infectious mononucleosis is followed by fatal lymphoproliferation (case 1), by acute monocytic leukemia (case 2), and by acute probably monocytic leukemia (case 3)
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The impact of prior tonsillitis and treatment modality on the recurrence of peritonsillar abscess: a nationwide cohort study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Studies suggest an increased risk of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) recurrence in patients with prior tonsillitis. However, this association is inconsistent and could be confounded by different treatment modalities.
Ying-Piao Wang +3 more
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Indicators of proliferation and antiapoptosis in palatine tonsils in chronic tonsillitis
Медицинский совет, 2022 Introduction. The immune function of the palatine tonsils is associated with a constant proliferation of lymphocytes, therefore, the indicators of proliferation, apoptosis and anti-apoptotic activity in the palatine tonsils are quite informative for ...
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