Hyperplasia of tongue papilla

Introduction The tongue nipple is a small number of tiny papillae on the back and sides of the tongue, composed of connective tissue under the epithelium and epithelium. Chronic lingual tonsilitis or tongue tonsil hypertrophy, mostly from acute tongue tonsillitis to chronic. It is associated with chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, excessive alcohol and tobacco, and irritating foods and harmful gas. Often associated with chronic tonsillitis, after tonsilectomy, the tongue tonsils may also undergo compensatory hypertrophy. The disease occurs mostly in adults, and children are rare.

Cause

Most of the acute tongue tonsillitis relapsed to chronic. It is associated with chronic inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, excessive alcohol and tobacco, and irritating foods and harmful gas.

an examination

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White blood cell count (WBC) blood routine

Use the tongue depressor to pressurize the tongue or do indirect laryngoscopy. It can be seen that there is a hypertrophic lymphoid tissue at the base of the tongue, which is covered with granules and symmetrical on one side or on one side. The heavy one is covered with epiglottis, and can also be connected to the tonsils to the pharyngeal side. Due to the infection of lymphoid follicles in the tongue amygdala, a yellow-white spotted small abscess can be seen under the mucosa.

Differential diagnosis

It is differentiated from chronic tonsillitis.

Caused by the accumulation of bacteria and secretions in the tonsil socket. These accumulated bacteria continue to secrete toxins and spread throughout the body through the vascular network around the glandular fossa. Therefore, tonsils become a lot of systemic diseases such as rheumatic fever, nephritis, etc., which is where the harm lies.

Use the tongue depressor to pressurize the tongue or do indirect laryngoscopy. It can be seen that there is a hypertrophic lymphoid tissue at the base of the tongue, which is covered with granules and symmetrical on one side or on one side. The heavy one is covered with epiglottis, and can also be connected to the tonsils to the pharyngeal side. Due to the infection of lymphoid follicles in the tongue amygdala, a yellow-white spotted small abscess can be seen under the mucosa.

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