Tonsil Conditions

Question 1

What is the most common cause of OSA in children

Answer 1

Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy

Question 2

When do tonsils and adenoids grow

Answer 2

From birth to 12

Question 3

Clinical presentation of adenoid hyperplasia

Answer 3

Obligate mouth breathing
Hyponasal voice
Snoring and other signs of sleep disturbance
AOM and OME

Question 4

What is AOM

Answer 4

Acute otitis media

Question 5

What is OME

Answer 5

Otitis media with effusion

Question 6

Clinical presentation of tonsil hyperplasia

Answer 6

Snoring and other signs of sleep disturbance
Muffled voice

Question 7

Management of adenoid and tonsil hyperplasia

Answer 7

Removal IF there is recurrent or persistent obstructive or infective symptoms

Question 8

Name some non-neoplastic causes of unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Answer 8

Acute or chronic infective
Hypertrophy
Congenital

Question 9

Name some chronic infections which can cause unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Answer 9

Tubercular tonsillitis
Actinomycosis
Congenital syphillis

Question 10

Name some congenital causes of unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Answer 10

Teratoma, hemangioma, lymphangioma, cystic hygroma

Question 11

Name some neoplastic causes of unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Answer 11

Benign papillomas, lymphoma (non-Hodgkin B cell), squamous cell carcinoma

Question 12

Imaging used to rule out malignancy in unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Answer 12

CT, PET