TY - JOUR
T1 - Lingual tonsil hypertrophy causing severe dysphagia
T2 - Treatment with plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation)
AU - Mowry, Sarah E.
AU - Ament, Marvin
AU - Shapiro, Nina L.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Lingual tonsil hypertrophy is an uncommon cause of upper aerodigestive tract pathology. We present the case of a 17-year-old boy who developed severe dysphagia and subsequent weight loss as a result of lingual tonsil hypertrophy. He was successfully treated with plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation). In the past, traditional surgical procedures for lingual tonsil hypertrophy were difficult to perform and recovery was difficult, but the introduction of Coblation has made lingual tonsillectomy much easier.
AB - Lingual tonsil hypertrophy is an uncommon cause of upper aerodigestive tract pathology. We present the case of a 17-year-old boy who developed severe dysphagia and subsequent weight loss as a result of lingual tonsil hypertrophy. He was successfully treated with plasma-mediated radiofrequency-based ablation (Coblation). In the past, traditional surgical procedures for lingual tonsil hypertrophy were difficult to perform and recovery was difficult, but the introduction of Coblation has made lingual tonsillectomy much easier.
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U2 - 10.1177/014556131008900312
DO - 10.1177/014556131008900312
M3 - Article
C2 - 20229480
AN - SCOPUS:77951568777
SN - 0145-5613
VL - 89
SP - 134
EP - 136
JO - Eye, ear, nose & throat monthly
JF - Eye, ear, nose & throat monthly
IS - 3
ER -