Tonsillitis Chronic Non-anginal

Title: Chronic non-anginal tonsillitis

Chronic tonsillitis without angina (t. chronica sine angina) is a chronic inflammation of the tonsils, which occurs without acute inflammation and sore throat.

Main features:

1. Enlargement and hypertrophy of the palatine tonsils.

2. The presence of whitish-yellow plugs of thick pus and epithelial cells in the lacunae and crypts of the tonsils.

3. No sore throat.

4. There may be a slight increase in body temperature.

5. History of frequent sore throats.

Causes:

1. Frequent acute tonsillitis, which becomes chronic.

2. Decreased immunity.

3. Violations of local immunity of the mucous membrane of the tonsils.

Treatment includes:

1. Antibiotics if a bacterial infection is detected.

2. Rinsing the lacunae of the tonsils with antiseptics.

3. Gargling with herbal decoctions.

4. Physiotherapeutic treatment.

5. For frequent exacerbations, surgical treatment is indicated - tonsillectomy.

Tonsillitis (Latin tonsillitis; English tonsil; from ancient Greek τόνσσυλος - “bump on the palate”) is an inflammation of the tonsils (tonsils). The gland has a spherical shape, covered with a mucous membrane (resembles a dried lemon slice), and is located in the oropharynx behind the tongue. The tonsils play an important role in maintaining the immune system, so their inflammation causes discomfort, to which people quickly get used to, but this complication is rare and can even lead to disability. The palatine tonsils are a collection of lymphoid tissue containing the cellular composition necessary to protect the immune system from infections.

A disease can be called chronic if it lasts more than a month and a half. As a rule, such acute tonsillitis or acute pharyngitis occurs in children and adults from early to mid-summer at least five times a year. If the patient gets sick for the sixth time or more, then we are talking about chronic tonsillitis. Chronic tonsillitis