Prevalence of H Pylori in tonsillar tissue of patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy using Rapid Urease Test in a tertiary hospital in a sub Saharan country
Abstract
This article attempts to review the prevalence
of H Pylori in the tonsillar tissue of patients
with adeno tonsillar hypertrophy. Rapid
urease test is used to identify the presence of
H Pylori. H pylori has the ability to cause /
alter many disease conditions. Its ability to
cause hypertrophy of extragastric tissues like
tonsil is not clear.
Colonization of human palatine tonsils by H
Pylori is a potentially exciting new frontier
which could radically alter the management
approach to patients with adenotonsillar h
hipertrophy
Citation
Ochungo, Peter Otieno, Peter Mugwe, and Wairimu Waweru. "Prevalence of H Pylori in tonsillar tissue of patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy using Rapid Urease Test in a tertiary hospital in a sub Saharan country." Otolaryngology online journal 5.2 (2015): 81-86.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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