HISTOLOGICAL CHANGES IN CHRONIC TONSILLITIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT STRATEGIES
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Chronic tonsillitis, histopathology, lymphoid hyperplasia, cryptitis, tonsillectomy, fibrosis, treatment strategies.
Abstract
Introduction: Chronic tonsillitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of palatine tonsils in children and adults, with recurrent and infectious disease discomforts and impaired quality of life. Histopathological evaluation of the underlying tissue changes and disease progression is very informative.
Objective: The purpose is to study the histological changes occurring in chronic tonsillitis to evaluate and determine the importance of treatment options, including conservative, pharmacological, and surgical.
Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study was done from March, 2024 to August, 2024 at Niazi Medical College Sargodha, Pakistan. Integration was conducted in the tonsillar specimens of 100 patients who were about to undergo tonsillectomy and had been histologically stained by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Data were analyzed descriptively.
Results: The most common findings were Lymphoid hyperplasia (92%), interfollicular fibrosis (70%), cryptitis (61%), epithelial hyperplasia (46%), and microabscesses (38%). Lymphoid hyperplasia was found to be more frequent in young patients, while fibrosis and more marked epithelial damage were seen in older patients.
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Maqbool Ahmed Baloch
Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Niazi Medical College Sargodha, Pakistan
Sabah Kaleem Baloch
Assistant Professor, Department of of Pathology, Niazi Medical College Sargodha, Pakistan