What is the cause of hypertrophia in asymmetric tonsils?

HANEGE F. M., ACAR G., TEKİN M., ÖZKANLI S. Ş., Saygi H. İ.

B-ENT, vol.12, no.3, pp.175-179, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: B-ENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.175-179
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Asymmetric tonsillar hypertrophy is a condition, confirmed by physical examination, that can be found in every age group. The aim of this study was to compare each tonsil through macroscopic and microscopic assessment of specimens and reveal the reasons that cause one tonsil to grow more than the other.