Long-term investigation of habitual tonsillitis in children.
The authors were in close contact with children who had indications for tonsillectomy and investigated them in both acute tonsillitis and intermittent periods of tonsil inflammation. The results obtained were as follows: Repeated attacks of acute tonsillitis clearly decreased in number. No secondary diseases due to tonsillitis were observed. When repeated attacks of acute tonsillitis occurred, the symptoms were not as serious as previously.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000382:microbiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy