title: Tonsil tummy tumult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Floating Hospital For Children, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lessin
authors.forename: Manesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ailawadi
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varjavandi
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures