CHRONIC TONSILLITIS CAN BE DIAGNOSED WITH HISTOPATHOLOGIC FINDINGS

Chronic Tonsillitis Can Be Diagnosed with Histopathologic Findings

Aim: The objective was to identify histopathologic findings of the chronic tonsillitis in the palatine tonsils. Methods: 480 palatine tonsillectomy specimens obtained from 240 patients were included in this study. 120 (66 males, 54 female) chronic tonsillitis patients and as control group 120 (60 males, 60 female) chronic adenotonsillar hypertrophy patients underwent bilateral tonsillectomy. Ei...

Histopathologic findings in children diagnosed with cow's milk protein allergy.

BACKGROUND Cow's milk protein allergy is the most common cause of food allergy. The challenge test, either open or doubled-blind with a placebo control, is regarded as the criterion standard. Endoscopy and histologic findings are considered a method that can aid in the diagnosis of this entity. AIMS The aim of this study was to describe the histopathologic findings in children suspected of co...

Helicobacter pylori cagA Status, vacA Subtypes and Histopathologic Findings in Iranian Patients with chronic gastritis

  Background and Objective: Helicobacter pylori has several strains with different degrees of virulence. The aim of this study was to detect two major important virulence factors, cagA/vacA genotypes, and to determine correlations among different cagA/vacA genotypes and histological features of chronic gastritis in Iranian patients. Methods: In this cross- sectional study, Gastric bi...

Can Pancreatic Phlegmon be Diagnosed?

Fan, S-t., Choi, T-k., Chan, F-I., Lai, E.C.S. and Wong, J. (1989) Pancreatic Phlegmon: What Is It? The American Journal of Surgery, 157 544-547 In a retrospective study of 264 patients with acute pancreatitis, 22 were identified as having phlegmon by combined radiologic and clinical criteria. The radiologic criteria consisted of demonstration of abnormal lesion on computed tomography scan whic...

How can myocarditis be diagnosed and should it be treated?