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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrew Ross, Ani Mnatsakanian, Jacob Markovicz, Sruti Desai, Brian Anderson, Holly Shifman, Steven Engebretsen, Carissa Wentland, Prasad Thottam, Michael Haupert
INTRODUCTION: Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is one of the most common ambulatory procedures performed in children under 15. One rare yet serious complication of tonsillectomy is postoperative hemorrhage. Chronic tonsillitis, which is an indication for tonsillectomy, has been shown to have an increased risk for postoperative hemorrhage. Tonsilloliths or tonsil stones have been associated with cryptic tonsillitis. This 2020-2021 study examined whether tonsilloliths were a risk factor for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage in a convenience sample of 187 pediatric patients...
2023: Spartan medical research journal
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LETTER
John W Richards
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September 2023: American Family Physician
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nisha Bharat, Morgan Sandelski, Samantha Cerasiello, Agnes Hurtuk
INTRODUCTION: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common otolaryngologic surgeries and is increasingly being performed for the management of tonsil stones or tonsilloliths. Incidentally, over the years, tonsilloliths have become a popular topic on the social media platform TikTok (ByteDance, Beijing, China) and we propose that this may be influencing the trends of tonsillectomies for tonsil stones. Objectives: We aim to assess rates of outpatient visits and tonsillectomies for tonsil stones at our institution as well as analyze videos on TikTok regarding tonsil stones...
April 2023: Curēus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Neha Verma, Bimal Buch, Radha Taralekar, Soumyadipta Acharya
BACKGROUND: With the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase and scaling up of provider-to-provider telemedicine programs that connect frontline health providers such as nurses and community health workers at primary care clinics with remote doctors at tertiary facilities to facilitate consultations for rural patients. Considering this new trend of increasing use of telemedicine, this study was conducted to generate evidence for patients, health providers, and policymakers to compare if provider-to-provider telemedicine-based care is equivalent to in-person care and is safe and acceptable in terms of diagnostic and treatment standards...
June 23, 2023: JMIR Formative Research
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January 2023: American Family Physician
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kelly Lacy Smith, Rachel Hughes, Palee Myrex
Tonsillitis, or inflammation of the tonsils, makes up approximately 0.4% of outpatient visits in the United States. Tonsillitis is caused by a viral infection in 70% to 95% of cases. However, bacterial infections caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) account for tonsillitis in 5% to 15% of adults and 15% to 30% of patients five to 15 years of age. It is important to differentiate group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus from other bacterial or viral causes of pharyngitis and tonsillitis because of the risk of progression to more systemic complications such as abscess, acute glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, and scarlet fever after infection with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus...
January 2023: American Family Physician
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amit Bhasme, Preeti Lamba, Uzma Sajjan
INTRODUCTION: Tonsillolith, also known as tonsil stones or tonsil calculi, are the mineralization of the debris or bacteria within the crevices of the palatine tonsils. It is a rare condition with prominent symptoms of halitosis (bad breath), foreign body sensation, sore throat, painful swallowing, and cough. So far, Individualized Homoeopathy for tonsillolith has been rarely recorded in peer-reviewed journals. METHODS: This case was recorded in the Medicine Department of Dr...
April 2023: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marc D Schwabenlander, Gage R Rowden, Manci Li, Kelsie LaSharr, Erik C Hildebrand, Suzanne Stone, Davis M Seelig, Chris S Jennelle, Louis Cornicelli, Tiffany M Wolf, Michelle Carstensen, Peter A Larsen
Throughout North America, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has emerged as perhaps the greatest threat to wild cervid populations, including white-tailed deer (WTD, Odocoileus virginianus). White-tailed deer are the most sought-after big game species across North America with populations of various subspecies in nearly all Canadian provinces, the contiguous US, and Mexico. Documented CWD cases have dramatically increased across the WTD range since the mid-1990s, including in Minnesota. CWD surveillance in free-ranging WTD and other cervid populations mainly depends upon immunodetection methods such as immunohistochemistry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) on medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes and obex...
October 25, 2021: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anita Sulibhavi, Glenn Isaacson
There has been a subjective increase in the number of patients presenting for tonsil stones to our pediatric otolaryngology clinic. This may be related to frequent viewing of videos on the social media application, TikTok, pertaining to tonsil stones.
September 26, 2021: Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
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Ashwag Yagoub Aloyouny
Introduction: Palatine tonsils are part of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, located in the oropharyngeal region. Although these tissues protect the body from foreign intruders, they are more prone to infections due to their anatomical structure and location. For instance, the differential diagnosis of a white lesion on the palatine tonsil can range from benign to malignant lesions. Oral lymphoepithelial cysts commonly arise as painless, yellowish nodules on the floor of the mouth and the ventral or lateral surface of the tongue...
2021: Case Reports in Dentistry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kiyoshi Shikino, Masatomi Ikusaka
Small tonsilloliths are usually asymptomatic, whereas large tonsilloliths are sometimes associated with recurrent sore throat and odynophagia.
June 2021: Clinical Case Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Brooke Sadler, Alex Skidmore, Jordan Gewirtz, Richard C E Anderson, Gabe Haller, Laurie L Ackerman, P David Adelson, Raheel Ahmed, Gregory W Albert, Philipp R Aldana, Tord D Alden, Christine Averill, Lissa C Baird, David F Bauer, Tammy Bethel-Anderson, Karin S Bierbrauer, Christopher M Bonfield, Douglas L Brockmeyer, Joshua J Chern, Daniel E Couture, David J Daniels, Brian J Dlouhy, Susan R Durham, Richard G Ellenbogen, Ramin Eskandari, Herbert E Fuchs, Timothy M George, Gerald A Grant, Patrick C Graupman, Stephanie Greene, Jeffrey P Greenfield, Naina L Gross, Daniel J Guillaume, Todd C Hankinson, Gregory G Heuer, Mark Iantosca, Bermans J Iskandar, Eric M Jackson, Andrew H Jea, James M Johnston, Robert F Keating, Nickalus Khan, Mark D Krieger, Jeffrey R Leonard, Cormac O Maher, Francesco T Mangano, Timothy B Mapstone, J Gordon McComb, Sean D McEvoy, Thanda Meehan, Arnold H Menezes, Michael Muhlbauer, W Jerry Oakes, Greg Olavarria, Brent R O'Neill, John Ragheb, Nathan R Selden, Manish N Shah, Chevis N Shannon, Jodi Smith, Matthew D Smyth, Scellig S D Stone, Gerald F Tuite, Scott D Wait, John C Wellons, William E Whitehead, Tae Sung Park, David D Limbrick, Jennifer M Strahle
OBJECTIVE: Scoliosis is common in patients with Chiari malformation type I (CM-I)-associated syringomyelia. While it is known that treatment with posterior fossa decompression (PFD) may reduce the progression of scoliosis, it is unknown if decompression with duraplasty is superior to extradural decompression. METHODS: A large multicenter retrospective and prospective registry of 1257 pediatric patients with CM-I (tonsils ≥ 5 mm below the foramen magnum) and syrinx (≥ 3 mm in axial width) was reviewed for patients with scoliosis who underwent PFD with or without duraplasty...
June 18, 2021: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ömer Erdur, Turgut Çelik, Osman Gül, Çiğdem Fırat Koca, Şeyma Yaşar
PURPOSE: Halitosis, is a social problem affecting many patients seeking help from clinicians. Tonsil stones can cause halitosis and especially occur in crypts of palatine tonsils. Coblation cryptolysis is an alternative method for tonsil caseum treatment. The coblation technology includes passing a radiofrequency bipolar electrical current through a medium of normal saline which results in the production of a plasma field of sodium ions. In this study, our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of coblator cryptolysis treatment method in chronic caseous tonsillitis-induced halitosis...
April 21, 2021: American Journal of Otolaryngology
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COMPARATIVE STUDY
Yirong Xiang, Yutong Wang, Yihan Cao, Zhaohui Li, Dingkun Xiong, Lun Wang, Wen Zhang, Xiaofeng Zeng, Yi Wang, Chen Li
AIM: To present the prevalence of tonsillitis in synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and osteitis (SAPHO) patients, to compare the clinical characteristics and disease activities between SAPHO patients with and without tonsillitis and to preliminarily explore the efficacy of tonsillectomy in SAPHO syndrome. METHOD: A total of 58 SAPHO patients were included. Clinical data were collected, including demographic characteristics and acute phase reactants (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein)...
April 2021: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
E D Yalcin, E Ararat
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to detect the prevalence of soft tissue calcifications in the head and neck using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and to determine their clinical importance. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Soft tissue calcifications in the head and neck region were retrospectively evaluated in 1557 CBCT images obtained between 2013 and 2015. The findings were categorized as follows: tonsillolith (calcified tonsil), carotid artery calcification (CAC), sialolith (salivary stone), calcified triticeous cartilage (CTC), calcified lymph node (CLN), rhinolith, antrolith, calcification of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage (CSCTC), calcified stylohyoid ligaments (CSL), myositis ossifican, osteoma cutis, and intracranial calcification...
June 2020: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
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REVIEW
Mansour Mathkour, Joseph R Keen, Brendan Huang, Cassidy Werner, Tyler Scullen, Juanita Garces, Matthew Skovgard, Joe Iwanaga, R Shane Tubbs, Aaron Dumont, Erin Biro, Cuong J Bui
BACKGROUND: Chiari I malformation (CIM) is a disorder characterized by caudal displacement of the cerebellar tonsils below the foramen magnum. It is often associated with syringomyelia and occasionally with hydrocephalus. CIM is commonly treated by posterior fossa decompression with or without removal of the posterior arch of C1 and duraplasty, but the treatment for infants with symptomatic CIM is not well established. We present a case of symptomatic CIM in an infant that was successfully treated with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) and discuss the importance of the pathophysiology in management decisions...
May 2020: World Neurosurgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jennifer M Strahle, Rukayat Taiwo, Christine Averill, James Torner, Chevis N Shannon, Christopher M Bonfield, Gerald F Tuite, Tammy Bethel-Anderson, Jerrel Rutlin, Douglas L Brockmeyer, John C Wellons, Jeffrey R Leonard, Francesco T Mangano, James M Johnston, Manish N Shah, Bermans J Iskandar, Elizabeth C Tyler-Kabara, David J Daniels, Eric M Jackson, Gerald A Grant, Daniel E Couture, P David Adelson, Tord D Alden, Philipp R Aldana, Richard C E Anderson, Nathan R Selden, Lissa C Baird, Karin Bierbrauer, Joshua J Chern, William E Whitehead, Richard G Ellenbogen, Herbert E Fuchs, Daniel J Guillaume, Todd C Hankinson, Mark R Iantosca, W Jerry Oakes, Robert F Keating, Nickalus R Khan, Michael S Muhlbauer, J Gordon McComb, Arnold H Menezes, John Ragheb, Jodi L Smith, Cormac O Maher, Stephanie Greene, Michael Kelly, Brent R O'Neill, Mark D Krieger, Mandeep Tamber, Susan R Durham, Greg Olavarria, Scellig S D Stone, Bruce A Kaufman, Gregory G Heuer, David F Bauer, Gregory Albert, Jeffrey P Greenfield, Scott D Wait, Mark D Van Poppel, Ramin Eskandari, Timothy Mapstone, Joshua S Shimony, Ralph G Dacey, Matthew D Smyth, Tae Sung Park, David D Limbrick
OBJECTIVE: Scoliosis is frequently a presenting sign of Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) with syrinx. The authors' goal was to define scoliosis in this population and describe how radiological characteristics of CM-I and syrinx relate to the presence and severity of scoliosis. METHODS: A large multicenter retrospective and prospective registry of pediatric patients with CM-I (tonsils ≥ 5 mm below the foramen magnum) and syrinx (≥ 3 mm in axial width) was reviewed for clinical and radiological characteristics of CM-I, syrinx, and scoliosis (coronal curve ≥ 10°)...
August 16, 2019: Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Harish C Upadhyay
The plants have formed the basis of folklore remedy since beginning of human civilization. The cumulative human endeavor and experience over a period of thousands of years developed into well to organize traditional medicine systems viz. Ayurvedic, Unani, Chinese amongst others. Across the world, traditional medicine is either the mainstay of health care or serves as a complement to modern drugs. In view of worldwide use of traditional medicines, World Health Organization launched 'WHO-Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023' for the development of strong policies regarding knowledge-base, safety, quality-control and effectiveness of traditional/alternative therapeutics for national health systems...
April 11, 2019: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Helena Fagö-Olsen, Laura Marie Dines, Christian Hjort Sørensen, Anders Jensen
Acute otitis media (AOM), secretory otitis media (SOM), and acute pharyngotonsillitis are the most frequent reasons for visits to general practitioners, pediatricians, and otolaryngologists. Microbial colonization of the epithelial lining of Waldeyer's lymphatic tissues, consisting of the palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, adenoids, and Eustachian tube tonsil, is a well-known clinical challenge during infancy due to frequent episodes of upper respiratory tract infections. However, no previous studies have investigated the combined role of the palatine tonsils and the adenoids as a reservoir for pathogens associated with SOM in small children...
January 2019: MSystems
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abdulrhman Alfayez, Meshal B Albesher, Mohammed A Alqabasani
Tonsillar stones are the products of calcified accumulates of cellular debris and microorganisms, in the crypts of palatine tonsils. Tonsillar stones are common findings and the known cause of bad breath (halitosis). Development of large tonsillar stones, however, is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a history of recurrent sore throat and tonsillitis for a long period, and snoring with other unremarkable ears, nose and throat findings. A large-sized tonsillar stone detected in the left tonsil measured 3...
April 2018: Saudi Medical Journal
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