Clinical significance and diagnostic approach for paediatric unilateral tonsillar enlargement: insights from a retrospective analysis
We recommend active monitoring of asymptomatic isolated UTE. Diagnostic tonsillectomy should be performed in patients with UTE and cervical lymphadenopathy and/or constitutional symptoms and/or altered tonsillar appearance.
Authors
- Julian Gaskin
- I. Simona Bujoreanu
- Amanda E. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9344-7877)
Institutions
- Musgrove Park Hospital (GB)
- Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1308/rcsann.2024.0113
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88