The relevance of physical signs in recurrent tonsillitis in children (a prospective study).
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.
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*