tonsillar hypertrophy

Etiology

• recurrent tonsillitis

* also see unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Clinical manifestations

• mouth-breathing
• halitosis
• snoring
• decreased appetite
• poor weight gain
• longstanding fatigue

Complications

• sleep apnea
• dysphagia

Management

• tonsillectomy if indicated

More general terms

• hypertrophy
• pharyngeal disease
• lymphadenopathy

More specific terms

• unilateral tonsillar enlargement

Additional terms

• palatine tonsil (faucial tonsil, tonsilla)
• tonsillitis