[Lingual tonsillitis. Report of 3 cases and literature review].
Lingual tonsillitits is a relatively uncommon pathology that affects specially patients with previous palatine tonsillectomy and its clinical behaviour is even more notorious than an acute tonsillitis. We report 3 cases hospitalized by our ENT Department analysing the initial symptoms, complementary tests, treatment and clinical evolution. In one of the patients that diagnosis probably was secondary to a complication due to an infectious mononucleosis and finally he was operated by surgical cauterization the lingual tonsils.
Pino Rivero
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Facultativo Especialista de Otorrinolaringología. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
Marcos García
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M
Trinidad Ruiz
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G
Pardo Romero
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G
González Palomino
A
A
Keituqwa Yáñez
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T
Rejas Ugena
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E
Blasco Huelva
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A
D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D010400:Penicillin G; D008775:Methylprednisolone