ISSN: 1305-3876
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Lingual Tonsillitis
Dr. Alper CEYLANa
aKulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları AD, Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, ANKARA
Lingual tonsil pathologies are frequently under diagnosed conditions. A lingual tonsil may be visible only by using a laryngeal mirror or fiberoptic examination. Acute lingual tonsillitis is a rarely diagnosed cause of pharyngitis. It can cause various signs and symptoms including cough, constant discomfort in the throat, glossal pain, and otalgia. Most patients with lingual tonsillitis have already has palatine tonsillectomy. In general medical treatment is successful. Lingual tonsillectomy can be done in recurrent attacks.Keywords: Lingual tonsillitisTurkiye Klinikleri J Surg Med Sci 2005, 1(11):57-60
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