title: Tonsillitis with acute myeloid leukemia: a case series for caution.
abstract: Worldwide, tonsillitis is very common. The most common etiology is cross-infection with bacteria and viruses. These cases are managed with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs without any further investigation because the diagnosis is based on simple clinical examination. Usually, leukemia presents with bleeding, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, fever, and frequent infection. Tonsillitis is a rare first presentation of leukemia. We present 3 cases in which the diagnosis of leukemia was made on routine examination, and in 1 case diagnosis was suspected during tonsillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT-Head and Neck Surgery, IG Medical College, Shimla, HP 171001, India. j.s.thakur@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jagdeep S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mohindroo
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindroo
authors.forename: Anamika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery