Histological examination following adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in children. Surprising results are very rare;Histologische untersuchung nach adenotomie und tonsillektomie bei kindern. Nur selten findet sich ein überraschender befund

HNO

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 16-19

  Dost, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Efficiency; Histopathology; Screening; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHARYNGITIS; TISSUE SECTION; TONSILLECTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

ADENOIDECTOMY; BIOPSY; CHILD; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RARE DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 32544437848     PISSN: 00176192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00106-005-1302-6     Document Type: Article

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