introduction: choristoma is defined as the presence of cells in abnormal locations due to defects during embryological development. the word choristoma implies a neoplasm; whereas heterotopia refers to a displaced tissue without necessarily being a swelling or a neoplasm. literature contains reports of cartilaginous choristoma in the cervix, endometrium, breast tissue, and oral region.   case r...

lymphoepithelial cyst of oral cavity is a rare cystic lesion that presents as an asymptomatic submucosal mass and is usually discovered during routine dental examinations. the site most commonly affected is floor of the mouth and tonsillar involvement seems to be very rare. multiple lymphoepithelial cysts have been reported in parotid of hiv positive patients however in oral cavity they usually...

BACKGROUND Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is the most commonly performed procedure for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in pediatrics. However, 20-40% of patients will have persistent signs and symptoms of SDB after AT. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has the potential to individualize surgical treatments and avoid unnecessary or unsuccessful surgeries. The objective of this study was to determine...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the safety, morbidity, and efficacy of radiofrequency tissue volume reduction of tonsils using two different surgical techniques and to compare these two techniques with each other and with classic tonsillectomy. STUDY DESIGN A nonrandomized retrospective review of tonsil reductions was made between 2000 and 2002 using in vivo studies associated with tonsil reduction an...

OBJECTIVE Adenotonsillectomy is recognized as an effective therapy for snoring and sleep disorders in children. It is important to understand whether adenotonsillectomy significantly increases the volume of the pharyngeal space. The goal of this study was to evaluate the change in oropharyngeal volume after adenotonsillectomy and the correlation of this change with the objective volume of the t...

This paper presents the results of an attempt to measure the change in general mental alertness which followed the operation for diseased tonsils and adenoids. The comparisons made in this study involve the use of a control group with adenoids which did not undergo the operation. Only one other investigator has taken advantage of the fact that the best control group would consist of those suffe...

IMPORTANCE Treatment of low-stage tonsil cancer with radiotherapy is common, but the type of diagnostic procedure prior to radiotherapy varies. This study uses the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) registry to determine whether tonsillectomy or other surgical procedures prior to radiotherapy have an impact on outcome. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate whether tonsillectomy adds oncologi...