An Extraordinary Complication of Chronic Tonsillitis: Perforation of Posterior Plica

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Tarih

2021

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

Tonsillitis is a very common condition. It is usually of viral origin, is self-limiting, is generally treated conservatively in practice. Complications can be divided into non-suppurative and suppurative. According to the literature search, there is no reported case of posterior plica perforation caused by recurrent tonsil infections. The authors aimed to present the first case of posterior plica perforation caused by recurrent tonsillitis in the literature.

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Anahtar Kelimeler

Posterior plica perforation, tonsillitis

Kaynak

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

WoS Q Değeri

Q4

Scopus Q Değeri

Q2

Cilt

32

Sayı

6

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