Current strategies for adenotonsillar infection, hyperplasia, tonsillectomy

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Current strategies for adenotonsillar infection, hyperplasia, tonsillectomy

Murali Mahadevan, paediatric otorhinolaryngology surgeon, former clinical director at Starship Children’s Hospital

Wednesday 30 August 2017, 10:56 AM

mouth, throat, dental, Epstein-Barr virus glandular fever

Figure 1 Epstein–Barr virus glandular fever with pseudomembranous exudate

There is a lot of confusion about when a child with recurrent infection should be referred for tonsillectomy. This summary for general practice also looks at the effects and treatment of adenotonsillar hyperplasia

The adenotonsillar tissues are part of Waldeyer’s ring of lymphoid tissue located within the oropharyngeal cavity. The pharyngeal tonsils are situate

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