The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among 4-17 years old school children and to determine the relationship between frequent tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy and asthma-related symptoms. A total of 2,000 school children, aged 4-17 years, in Denizli were surveyed using the ISAAC questionnaire; the size of the tonsils was evaluated by physical examination. A total of 1...

Tonsils function as a defense system and aid in keeping your body free of infections. About 5% to 40% cases tonsillitis are caused by bacterial infection, which is the most frequent cause condition. There several different forms tonsillitis, including viral brought on bacteria like streptococcal pharyngitis. Tonsil redness swelling its symptoms. that covered white or yellow patches have sore th...

Few of the large numbers of patients exposed to gonococcal infection make spontaneous complaint to the venereologist of a sore throat, and it is therefore possible to overlook infection in this region. Fiumara, Wise, and Many (1967) reported a fully documented case of gonococcal tonsillitis and two probable cases of pharyngitis in homosexual males; and Thatcher, McCraney, Kellogg, and Whaley (1...

introduction: tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most frequent surgical procedures especially in children. several indications and contraindications have been suggested for this procedure. the benefits and the negative results of this operation have been studied by different researchers; nevertheless, to date, it is still a common procedure. the main purpose of this study...

OBJECTIVE To compare short- and long-term results of radiofrequency tonsillotomy and traditional cold dissection tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent tonsillitis. STUDY DESIGN A randomized clinical trial. SETTING A tertiary referral university hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Of 62 adults with recurrent tonsillitis, 24 patients were treated with cold dissection tonsillectomy, whil...

Abstract Objectives The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 has necessitated changes to ‘usual’ ways practice in otolaryngology, with a view towards out-patient or ambulatory management appropriate conditions. This paper reviews the available evidence for three most common causes emergency referral otolaryngology team: tonsillitis, peri-tonsillar abscess and epistaxis. Methods A literat...

This study aimed to determine whether osteopathic manipulation of the T9–T10 vertebrae improves evolution tonsillitis. A randomized, stratified, controlled clinical trial with blinded patients, evaluator and data analyst was performed. The patients in control group (CG) underwent a “sham” manipulation. high-speed, low-amplitude technique applied manipulative (OMG) patients. number days needed r...

Actinomycosis of the tonsillar tissue is a rare pathological condition whose clinical significance has been disputed over by authors worldwide. We report a case of Actinomycosis of the tonsils in a young boy with symptoms of chronic tonsillitis. We believe that the infection would have been the cause of repeated bouts of sore throat in the patient leading to chronic tonsillitis and tonsillar at...