title: An unusual case of lingual tonsillar hypertrophy.
abstract: Lingual tonsillar hypertrophy is an unusual presentation of voice change. If managed incorrectly this group of patients has the potential to deteriorate significantly causing airway obstruction and potentially death.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department Royal Victoria Hospital 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.affiliation: ENT Department Royal Victoria Hospital 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA UK; Present address: Antrim Area Hospital 45 Bush Rd Antrim BT41 2RL UK.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patricia Smith
authors.affiliation: ENT Department Royal Victoria Hospital 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA UK; Present address: University College London London UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.affiliation: ENT Department Royal Victoria Hospital 274 Grosvenor Road Belfast BT12 6BA UK.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Primrose
keywords: Airway; ENT; emergency; otoloaryngology; tonsils