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KMID : 1189419960090010173
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
1996 Volume.9 No. 1 p.173 ~ p.179
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A Study on the Relationship of Hypertropied Palatine Tonsil with Maxillary Sinusitis and Adenoid Vegetation
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Lee Young-Gyu
Chae Byung-Yoon
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Abstract
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Hypertropied palatine tonsil is a common disorder in pediatric otolaryngology. It could be easily observed and adenoid vegetation could induce maxillary sinusitis by the obstruction of nasopharynx and choanae. This is a study on the relationship of the hypertropied palatine tonsil, 42cases, with maxillary sinusitis and adenoid vegetation The results was as followings ; 1. The sex distribution was male 30cases(71.4%), female 12cases(28.6%) and age distribution was from 3 to 17year-old. 2. Hypertropied palatine tonsil distribution was the degree of both 3, 2cases(4.8%), one 3 the other 2, 3cases(7.l%), both 2, 22cases(52.4%), one 2 the other 1, 9cases(21.4%), both 1, 5 cases(11.9%). and only one 1, 1case(2.3%). 3. By the PNS X-ray, there were resulted 29 cases(69.0%) both maxillary sintis, 4cases(9.5%) only one maxillary sinusitis and 9cases(21.4%) norma] sinus. 4. By the Head latera] X-ray, there were resulted 13cases(31.0%지) large adenoid, 24cases(57.l%) mediate adenoid, and 5cases(l1.9%) small adenoid.
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KEYWORD
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palatine tonsil , maxillary sinusitis , adenoid
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