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Cureus
December 2024
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Unaizah, SAU.
Introduction Tonsils are part of the immune system, but recurrent tonsillitis may necessitate tonsillectomy. While studies show that tonsillectomy reduces throat infections and improves quality of life, it does not significantly affect immunity or increase the risk of autoimmune diseases. Despite this, misconceptions about its impact persist.
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January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Baskent, Ankara, Turkey.
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome, a common cause of recurrent fever in childhood, presents a challenge in both diagnosis and management. While initially considered a monogenic disorder, recent research has highlighted its complex genetic underpinnings, involving noncoding genome regions and immune-mediated cytokine dysregulation. This complexity underscores the need for comprehensive perioperative management strategies, particularly in surgical interventions such as tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
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December 2024
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
Background: Recurrent tonsillitis is a common indication for tonsillectomy in children and has phenotypic overlap with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome. We sought to characterize symptoms associated with PFAPA among children undergoing tonsillectomy.
Methods: Parents/guardians of children undergoing tonsillectomy at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital over a six-week period were queried regarding symptoms of recurrent fever.
Indian J Pediatr
December 2024
Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Pediatr
December 2024
Department of 2nd Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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