International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 68-70, March 2008

Lingual tonsillitis presenting as hemoptysis

Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, RR132 699 West Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States

Received 31 July 2007; received in revised form 27 October 2007; accepted 30 October 2007. published online 13 February 2008.

Summary 

To the best of our knowledge, hemoptysis caused by hemorrhagic lingual tonsils has not been reported. We describe a case of hemoptysis caused by bleeding from inflamed, hypertrophied lingual tonsils. Treatment with antibiotics did not resolve the bleeding. Carbon dioxide laser lingual tonsillectomy was curative.

Keywords: Lingual tonsils, Hemoptysis, Lingual tonsillitis

 

PII: S1871-4048(07)00086-X

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2007.10.008

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 68-70, March 2008

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