Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement – a Case Series
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Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement is more common in adult age group and is increasingly seen in the Department of Ear, Nose & Throat. Frequently these patients are listed for tonsillectomy for the purpose of ruling out malignancy. Since most of the cases of Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement are benign pathology, tonsillectomy for these patients was decided on the basis of risk factors avoiding unnecessary surgical intervention for all patients. Materials and methods We reviewed 108 patients who underwent tonsillectomies from 2011 to 2012 of which 7 (seven) cases were done due to asymmetry in tonsil. All the risk factors for malignancy like Cervical lymph node enlargement, Sex, Age, Tonsillar size were evaluated and out of 11(eleven) cases of Unilateral Tonsillar Enlargement during the study period 2011 – 2012, 7( seven) were taken up for surgery.
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