title: [Hypertrophic tonsils as a cause of hypoxia and growth stagnation].
abstract: A case is reported describing severe hypoxaemia and growth retardation in a child suffering from hypertrophic tonsils. A rapid increase in weight and length was demonstrated postoperatively and on clinical examination one year after tonsillectomy the child shows no signs of obstruction of the airways.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Kommunehospital, øre- naese- halsafdelingen.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Eike
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy
vernacular_title: Tonsilhypertrofi som årsag til hypoksi og vaegtstagnation.