"Tonsillitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the PALATINE TONSILS but the ADENOIDS (pharyngeal tonsils) and lingual tonsils may also be involved. Tonsillitis usually is caused by bacterial infection. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.
| Descriptor ID |
D014069
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.550.781.750 C08.730.561.750 C09.775.649.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tonsillitis" by people in Profiles.
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The Association of Dexmedetomidine on Perioperative Opioid Consumption in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy With and Without Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesth Analg. 2021 11 01; 133(5):1260-1268.
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The effects of radiofrequency on the bacteriological and histological characteristics of tonsils in patients with chronic and persistent tonsillitis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102657.
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Effect of intratonsillar injection of steroids on the palatine tonsils of rabbits. Laryngoscope. 2014 Dec; 124(12):2811-7.
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Aug; 60(4):793-807.
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Expression of serine 194-phosphorylated Fas-associated death domain protein correlates with proliferation in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Hum Pathol. 2011 Aug; 42(8):1117-24.
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Frequency of symptomatic relapses of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children from 4 pediatric practices following penicillin, amoxicillin, and cephalosporin antibiotic treatment. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 Jul; 47(6):549-54.
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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis caused by Serratia marcescens in a 2 year old. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2002 Dec; 18(6):433-5.
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Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea by polysomnography prior to pediatric adenotonsillectomy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Mar; 125(3):353-6.
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Streptococcal diagnostic testing and antibiotics prescribed for pediatric tonsillopharyngitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1996 Sep; 15(9):806-10.
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Loracarbef (LY163892) vs. penicillin VK in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1992 Aug; 11(8 Suppl):S20-6.