The lingual tonsils, members of Waldeyer's ring, are often overlooked even in a thorough head and neck examination. A 39-year old man with one-year history of globus sensation was admitted to our clinic. In indirect laryngoscopic examination, symmetrical masses of lingual tonsillar tissue were detected, extending posteriorly from base of the tongue that was confirmed by magnetic resonance imagi...

Weights of curetted adenoid were measured and were compared with both weights of tonsils and the rate of adenoidectomy among the tonsillectomized cases. This study included 603 patients whose adenoids were curetted during the 11-year period. 90% of patients were 2 to 9 years old. The rate of curetted adenoid vegetation among the tonsillectomized cases was 80% among patients from 1 to 6 years ol...

anatomy Mr. Wyatt Wingrave has been responsible, the text being freely illustrated by a series of excellent reproductions from his microscopical sections. On several questions the author's views widely differ from those of the majority of experienced laryngologists. Thus, for instance, he dwells at some length on the subject of varix of the tongue and hypertrophy of the lingual tonsil, and stat...

OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this study was to analyse two different methods of tonsil surgery, tonsillectomy (TE) and tonsillotomy (TT), regarding post-operative dentofacial growth in children with tonsillar hypertrophy. A secondary aim was to analyse these results in relation to cephalometric standards. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group consisted of 64 subjects (39 boys and 25 girls), m...

Objective: To investigate histologically if a lack of protection of the deep lymphoid tissue in tonsillar crypts by an intact epithelial covering is an aetiological factor for tonsillitis. Method: A prospective histological study of the tonsillar crypt epithelium by immunostaining for cytokeratin in 34 consecutive patients undergoing tonsillectomy either for tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy...

The purpose of this report was to present an unusual case of an unilateral tonsillar hypertophy caused by actinomycosis. It is an infrequent bacterial infection nowadays. Only five such cases have been reported up to now. Diagnosis is difficult, because there are not specific diagnostic procedures. Medical treatment consists of surgical excision of tonsils and postoperative antibiotic therapy.

Background: The concentration and specific activity of N-acetyl-b-hexosaminidase (HEX) in palatine tonsils with chronic tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy give insight in tonsillar tissue remodeling and constitute a potential marker for diagnosis and treatment of chronic tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy. Aim: Determining the concentration and specific activity of N-acetyl-b-hexosaminida...

Diseases of the tonsils are becoming more resistant to antibiotics due to the persistence of bacteria through the formation of biofilms. Therefore, understanding the microbiology and pathophysiology of such diseases represent an important step in the management of biofilm-related infections. We have isolated the microorganisms, evaluated their antimicrobial susceptibility, and detected the pres...

INTRODUCTION The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory disorder that occurs during sleep and it is relatively common in children. AIM The goal of this paper is to verify if there is a relationship between the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and auditory processing. METHODS In order to do that, three groups of children ranging in age from 5 to 11 were studied, incl...

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...