Immunological investigations on tonsillar and peripheral blood lymphocytes after adeno-tonsillectomy. Possible suggestions for phenotypical and functional differences.
The phenotypical and functional aspects of tonsillar (TMNC) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) obtained from 40 patients who had undergone adeno-tonsillectomy for different tonsillar diseases were investigated. TMNC and PBMC were separately tested at the time of surgery; then a further investigation on the peripheral blood lymphocytes was performed three months after surgery. The most interesting findings are presented and discussed with particular attention to their clinical implications.
Bussi
M
M
II E.N.T. Department, University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
Carlevato
M T
MT
Galeazzi
E
E
Morra
B
B
D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000234:Adenoids / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000276:immunology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007376:Interleukin-2