Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy - Pediatric Clinics of North America.

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are among the most commonly performed major pediatric operations in the United States, with more than 500,000 procedures performed annually. This procedure can be performed with or without adenoidectomy. These procedures were traditionally performed for recurrent tonsillitis; however, the vast majority of tonsillectomies are currently performed for obstructive symptoms.

Case report of a congenital lingual leiomyomatous hamartoma: new epidemiologic findings and a review of the literature.

We present an unusual case of a lingual leiomyomatous hamartoma, along with a current literature review of this previously under reported lesion. Described is a case of a 5 month-old male presenting with a posterior midline tongue mass and surgical excision yielded pathology consistent with a leiomyomatous hamartoma. A comprehensive literature review revealed thirty-nine cases of leiomyomatous hamartomas, a number much greater than previously reported.

Stridor secondary to a bronchogenic cyst in a neonate.

We present the case of a female neonate with expiratory stridor that was caused by a bronchogenic cyst that led to tracheobronchomalacia. Rigid endoscopy revealed that a severe anterior compression of the tracheobronchial tree had caused tracheomalacia and right bronchomalacia. Computed tomography of the chest with intravenous contrast demonstrated the presence of a mediastinal mass anterior to the trachea and bronchus.

Thymopharyngeal duct cyst: a case presentation and literature review.

The differential diagnosis of a lateral cystic neck mass includes branchial cleft cysts and lymphangiomas. Cervical thymic cysts are rare, and thymopharyngeal duct cysts, which maintain a connection to the pharynx, are rarer still. We present an interesting case of a 6 year-old male who developed acute onset of a left-sided neck mass.

The impact of adenotonsillectomy on asthma in children.

Objective: To investigate the impact of adenotonsillectomy on asthma in the pediatric population.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: All children who underwent adenotonsillectomy at our institution from 2002-2007 were identified from a medical records database.