title: The relevance of physical signs in recurrent tonsillitis in children (a prospective study).
abstract: Tonsillar physical signs plus cervical lymphadenopathy are irrelevant factors in the assessment of children with recurrent tonsillitis. Tonsillar protrusion, but not size, is related to snoring.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000473:pathology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000473:pathology*