THE TONSILS IN CHILDHOOD

Kaposi's sarcoma of the tonsils.

Wright B. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219714 Description A 19-year-old HIV-positive man was referred to the ENT (ear, nose and throat) team with dysphagia and intermittent hearing loss. He had a CD4 count of 70 cells/mm (9%) and was receiving antiretroviral treatment (Raltegravir and Truvada). He had known Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) skin lesions on the neck and arms, and a left-sided lev...

The Tonsils and Nasopharyngeal Epidemics.

Increased risk of many early-life diseases after surgical removal of adenoids and tonsils in childhood

BACKGROUND Surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils are common pediatric procedures, with conventional wisdom suggesting their absence has little impact on health or disease. However, little is known about long-term health consequences beyond the perioperative risks. Such ignorance is significant, for these lymphatic organs play important roles in both the development and the function of th...

Physiological FDG uptake in the palatine tonsils.

In clinical F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) studies of the head and neck region, remarkable symmetric tonsillar FDG uptake is sometimes observed. We determined the incidence and degree of tonsillar FDG uptake and investigated the significance of tonsillar FDG uptake. Between June 1998 and August 1998, we obtained informed consent from 17 patients who were schedu...

Hidden Sepsis in the Palatine Tonsils

we get indications of its location and nature. We spend much of our time in looking for foci of infection, and their discovery and eradication often bring most gratifying results; conversely, overlooked foci produce many of the tragic and irreparable conditions that we frequently see in general practice. I refer to advanced cases of arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and patients with general d...