Clinical analysis of lingual tonsillar hypertrophy on 34 cases
- VernacularTitle:舌扁桃体肥大34例临床分析
- Author:
Yan SUN
;
Wen XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2001;8(2):76-77
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Thirty-four patients with chronic lingual tonsillar hypertrophy were treated in our department from 1994 to 2000. There were 18 males and 16 females ranging in age from 21 to 60 years old. The clinical feature of lingual tonsillar hypertrophy usually appeared a series of pharyngeal symptoms, such as foreign-body sensation, sore throat, speech change, difficulty in swallowing, dysapnea and obstructive sleep apnea. The CO2 laser surgical lingual tonsillectomy was used for these patients. Result showed that the cure rate was 100% without any serious complications by following up 2 months to 3 years. The variety of presentations of lingual tonsillar hypertrophy and methods of surgical treament were discussed.
