Excessive Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia in a Child With Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Despite Previous Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

ACAR, Gul; Cansiz, Harun; Duman, Cihan; Oz, Ayşim; Cigerciogullari, Engin

doi:10.1097/scs.0b013e31821cc528

Excessive Reactive Lymphoid Hyperplasia in a Child With Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Despite Previous Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Atıf İçin Kopyala

ACAR G. O., Cansiz H., Duman C., Oz B., Cigerciogullari E.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.1413-1415, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31821cc528
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1413-1415
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Both lingual tonsil and adenoid are the lymphoid tissue members of Waldeyer ring. Enlargement of the lingual tonsil and adenoid occurs in children with persistent obstructive sleep apnea despite previous tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy relatively frequently.