1.Normal Position of the Cerebellar Tonsils in Korean.
Sang Joon LIM ; Dae Sik RYU ; Seung Min YOO ; Su Kyung CHAE ; Wha Yeon LEE ; Yong Chul LEE ; Jong Bum LEE
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1996;34(3):321-326
PURPOSE: To evaluate normal tonsillar position at different ages, using MR images. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We measured the position of the cerebellar tonsils with respect to the inferior aspect of the foramen magnum on middle sagittal MR T1 weight images in 210 patients(9 days to 83 years) who were not considered to have any disorder that would affect tonsillar position. RESULTS: The mean distance between tonsillar tip and inferior aspect of the foramen magnum was 0.0 +/-1.9mm in the first decade of life, 0.7 +/-2.8mm in the fourth decade, and3.4 +/-2.3 mm in the eighth and ninth decades. The tonsillar position is significantly lower in youth(first and second decades) than in old age(seventh to ninth decades). CONCLUSION: We believe that a single reference standard that indicates the normal distance of the cerebellar tonsils from the foramen magnum is inappropriate unless age is considered. We suggest that the following distance below the foramen magnum(more than 2 standard deviations out of the normal range) be used as criteria for ectopia of the cerebellar tonsils in koreans : firstand second decades, 5mm ; third to sixth decades, 4mm ; seventh and eighth decades, 3mm.
Foramen Magnum
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Palatine Tonsil*
2.Swelling of bilateral tonsils.
Jianlan XIE ; Ran YU ; Rui XU ; Xiaoge ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2016;45(2):120-122
4.Hamartomatous polyp of the tonsil: a case report
Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahmana ; Nur Asyilla Che Jalila ; Irfan Mohamad ; Mohd Khairi Md Daud
Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2014;9(2):91-95
Hamartomatous polyps of the tonsil are very rare. They have been described using various terms such as a lymphangiomatous polyp, lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipomatous polyp or pedunculated tonsil, thus the actual incidence is difficult to be quantified. We present a case of hamartomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil in a 30-year-old female presented with recurent tonsillitis. Histopathological examination of the resected tonsils showed features of chronic tonsilitis with incidental finding of hamartomatous polyp characterized by a polypoidal tissue covered by stratified squamous epithelium and composed of thin-walled blood vessels, lymphatic channels, fibrofatty tissues, seromucinous glands and striated muscle fibres. An unusual incidental histopathological finding of a rare condition has been discussed along with the review of literature.
Hamartoma
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Polyps
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Palatine Tonsil
5.Electron microscopic examination of the histopathologic changes of the rabbit tonsils exposed to anthracite coal briquette gas.
Chul Hee LEE ; Myung Whun SUNG ; Won Woong PARK ; Jin Young KIM
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(2):204-213
No abstract available.
Coal*
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Palatine Tonsil*
6.A bacteriological study of chronic tonsillitis.
Jun Yeong BYUN ; Cheol Min YANG ; Dong Gyoon KIM
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(6):1249-1255
No abstract available.
Palatine Tonsil*
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Tonsillitis*
7.Spontaneous Tonsillar Hemorrhage and Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage.
Yeon Soo KIM ; Seok Jin HONG ; June CHOI ; Seung Hoon LEE ; Soon Young KWON ; Ji Ho CHOI
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2010;3(1):56-58
Spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage from infectious causes is extremely rare and post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, although also relatively rare, is an unavoidable complication of the procedure. Hemorrhage in association with tonsillitis or tonsillectomy is potentially dangerous and can be life threatening. We report here the presentation and management of a 42-yr-old man with severe spontaneous hemorrhage from infected tonsils and post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. We suggest that if attempts to control the bleeding are not successful or if severe spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage occurs repeatedly or a malignancy is suspected, tonsillectomy and close postoperative follow up is recommended.
Hemorrhage
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Palatine Tonsil
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Tonsillectomy
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Tonsillitis
8.Preperative evaluation of the mandible in patients with carcinoma of the oral cavity and tonsils.
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(5):972-976
No abstract available.
Humans
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Mandible*
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Mouth*
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Palatine Tonsil*
9.Immunohistochemical comparison on palatine tonsils in children and adults.
Myung Whun SUNG ; Chul Hee LEE ; Byeong Ho SONG ; Euy Suck LEE ; Jin Young KIM
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(3):361-371
No abstract available.
Adult*
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Child*
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Humans
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Palatine Tonsil*