Clinical Presentation of Malignant Tumours of Tonsil and its Association with Unilateral Enlarged Tonsil in Different Age Groups
Keywords:
Unilateral tonsil enlargement, Hyperplasia,Neoplasm ,Clinical presentation , PrevalenceAbstract
Objective:To determine different clinical presentations in tonsil malignancy with unilateral enlarged tonsil (UET) in different
age groups.
Materials and Methods:This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out from 2007 to 2014 in Social Security Hospital
Islamabad (allied with Islamabad Medical and Dental College) and in Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi.80 patients underwent
tonsillectomy suspected of tonsil tumour with tonsil asymmetry. In Group I patients were of 3-12 years and in group II, of 13
and above. Clinical assessment was done for any Regional and systemic disease.After tonsillectomy, difference in tonsil size
was recorded on gross examination and then sent for histopathology. Statistical evaluation was done by using SPSS 16.
Results: In group I predominant symptom was bilateral (B/L) cervical lymph node enlargement, 32(82%) along with UET.
Majority of patients (82.5%) with clinically enlarged tonsil also showed enlargement in gross. Reactive hyperplasia was seen
in 2 and lymphoma in 7 on histopathology. In group II Predominant clinical features were cervical lymphadenopathy, recurrent
sore throat, headache, nasal obstruction, cough, earache and postnasal drip. 87.5 % of clinically enlarged tonsil showed
enlargement in gross examination.Histopathology revealed lymph adenitis in 30, Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 5 and B
cell lymphoma in 2.
Conclusion: Tonsillectomy must be done in UET to rule out malignant tumour
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