Fuat Bulut1, Alev Cumbul2, Ayse Sezim Safak3. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Rumeli University REYAP Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. bulutfuat40@yahoo.com. 2. Histology and Embryology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Private Gebze Central Hospital, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to analyse the histomorphometric and clinical features of the mucosal biofilm in tonsil tissue of children with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in both the mother and father. METHODS: This study enrolled 82 children (between 3 and 14 years of age). These children were divided into two main groups according to the present of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis. Patients in group 1 were divided into four subgroups (A, B, C, D) according to the history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in mother and/or father. 30 patients in group 1 were underwent tonsillectomy and the 52 patients in control group (2) have not had history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis. To that end, among children with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis certain changes in the volume and thickness of mucosal biofilm in tonsil tissue have been exhibited with respect to it is histomorphometric and clinical significance. RESULTS: The children with a parental history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in group A, an increase in the thickness and volume of mucosal biofilm samples was detected according to the other subgroups (B, C, D). Parents history of group A patients statistically significant differences were detected with respect to halitosis symptoms, attack age of the first tonsillitis and resistant fever despite antibiotic treatment for children under the age of 3 years. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that children under the age of 3 years of age with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in both the mother and father, halitosis symptoms, attack age of the first tonsillitis and resistant fever despite antibiotic treatment are collectively linked.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to analyse the histomorphometric and clinical features of the mucosal biofilm in tonsil tissue of children with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in both the mother and father. METHODS: This study enrolled 82 children (between 3 and 14 years of age). These children were divided into two main groups according to the present of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis. Patients in group 1 were divided into four subgroups (A, B, C, D) according to the history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in mother and/or father. 30 patients in group 1 were underwent tonsillectomy and the 52 patients in control group (2) have not had history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis. To that end, among children with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis certain changes in the volume and thickness of mucosal biofilm in tonsil tissue have been exhibited with respect to it is histomorphometric and clinical significance. RESULTS: The children with a parental history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in group A, an increase in the thickness and volume of mucosal biofilm samples was detected according to the other subgroups (B, C, D). Parents history of group A patients statistically significant differences were detected with respect to halitosis symptoms, attack age of the first tonsillitis and resistant fever despite antibiotic treatment for children under the age of 3 years. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that children under the age of 3 years of age with a history of recurrent/chronic tonsillitis in both the mother and father, halitosis symptoms, attack age of the first tonsillitis and resistant fever despite antibiotic treatment are collectively linked.
Authors: E P Everaert; H F Mahieu; B van de Belt-Gritter; A J Peeters; G J Verkerke; H C van der Mei; H J Busscher Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Date: 1999-12
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