Lingual tonsil hypertrophy causing severe dysphagia: treatment with plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation).
Lingual tonsil hypertrophy is an uncommon cause of upper aerodigestive tract pathology. We present the case of a 17-year-old boy who developed severe dysphagia and subsequent weight loss as a result of lingual tonsil hypertrophy. He was successfully treated with plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation). In the past, traditional surgical procedures for lingual tonsil hypertrophy were difficult to perform and recovery was difficult, but the introduction of Coblation has made lingual tonsillectomy much easier.
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA SURG-HD & NK, Box 951624, 62-158A CHS, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1624, USA.
Sarah E
SE
Mowry
Marvin
M
Ament
Nina L
NL
Shapiro
D055011:Ablation Techniques; D000293:Adolescent; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index