A comprehensive analysis of histopathologic examination results of tonsillectomy specimens
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Date
2020
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Publisher
Cureus
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Abstract
This study aims to review the histopathologic results of tonsillectomy specimens, determine the rates of the tonsillectomy indications, and investigate the characteristics of asymmetric hypertrophy. Materials and Methods Medical records of 484 patients who underwent tonsillectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Descriptive data of adult and pediatric patients were presented as percentage. Comparisons between asymmetric and symmetric hypertrophy groups were performed to determine the features of asymmetric hypertrophy.
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Tonsillectomy, Histopathology, Malignancy, Asymmetry, Hypertrophy
Journal or Series
Cureus
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Volume
12
Issue
1
