Case Reports in Otolaryngology (Jan 2013)

Tonsillitis Caused by Vomiting in a Patient with Bulimia Nervosa: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Miles Bannister

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/251629
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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A 32-year-old lady presented to our ENT service with worsening tonsillitis. This was one of multiple attacks; all of which had all followed periods of self-induced vomiting due to the patient suffering with bulimia nervosa. Here we present the first ever case report of such a case of tonsillitis and a review of the literature of otolaryngology manifestations and complications of bulimia nervosa.