Tonsils are organs of defense consisting of lymphatic tissue and are distinguished:
* Palatine tonsils: located in the mouth;
* Pharyngeal tonsils or adenoids: located behind the nose where the nasal cavity communicates with the pharynx
* Lingual tonsils islands of lymphatic tissue located behind the base of the tongue.
What is tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process (if it lasts more than three months) that affects the tonsils
In most cases, if properly diagnosed and treated infections recover completely without causing any damage.
However, if the adenotonsillar tonsillitis adult children and tend to recur continuously (or in addition to 6 / 7 episodes over a year) should consult an ENT specialist who will decide whether a removal action.
* What are the complications of repeated infections of the tonsils or adenoids in children?
Infections in childhood can cause:
Repeated ear infections: obits, tubal catarrh, severe sleep disorders, from snoring (snoring) until the sleep apnea (blocking the breath), which are responsible for weakness, impaired growth, heart problems.
Dental anomalies: malocclusion, dental crowding, facial abnormalities in growth that will be corrected with orthodontic treatment.
Delays in growth arrest or body, acute particular rheumatism (rheumatic fever): Severe disease extended to the whole organism that affects the joints and the heart (heart valves).
Glomerulonephritis: acute infection of the kidneys that can in rare cases even lead to severe kidney failure.
* What are the complications of repeated infections of the tonsils or adenoids in adults?
Peritonsillar abscess is the most ‘frequently. This is an infection that spreads from the tonsils, forming a deep collection of pus in the affected tonsil.
Attorney weakness, pain and high fever.
As a condition rather important, the purulent collection should be promptly evacuated by the specialist infection and then treated with strong antibiotics.