منابع مشابه
A Rare Tonsillar Disease
A 16 year old women with Tangier disease in palatine tonsils is reported. She has recurrent sore throat. In physical examination the palatine tonsils are hypertrophied and has very yellowish points. The facial skin is yellowish the skin of another areas of body is normal. After tonsillectomy the pathologist report Tangier disease in palatine tonsils.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3750