The contradictory nature of current views on the problem of chronic tonsillitis

Abstract

The problem of chronic tonsillitis (CT) remains unresolved. National classifications of CT are not perfect and have a number of drawbacks. There are no objective diagnostic criteria for CT. Simple form of chronic tonsillitis is based on subjective symptoms which are not amenable to assessment in numbers, thus resulting in misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment. The question whether tonsils should be removed is still open.

Keywords

• хронический тонзиллит
• показания для тонзиллэктомии
• классификация тонзиллита
• chronic tonsillitis
• indications for tonsillectomy
• tonsillitis classification