What causes swollen tonsils?

Enlarged tonsils are an abnormal disease phenomenon that occurs in the throat. When this disease occurs, it is mainly because the tonsils grow in people's throats or in the victory tissue near the back of the throat. Such diseases are very harmful. Therefore, after suffering from such a disease of swollen tonsils, we must actively understand it and treat it in time.

Swollen tonsils are a serious disease of the lymphatic tissue in the pharyngeal gathering area. Generally speaking, when you suffer from this kind of swollen tonsils, the palatine tonsils are the largest ones in the lymphatic tissue where the pharynx is gathered. Such diseases are very harmful to people's health, and it is most important to treat them early.

Ear symptoms: Due to enlarged tonsils and accumulation of inflammatory secretions in the nasopharynx, the pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube is blocked, which may be complicated by non-suppurative or suppurative otitis media, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear stuffiness. Nasal symptoms: Enlarged tonsils are often complicated by rhinitis and sinusitis. The children have symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, mouth breathing, drooling, occlusive nasal sounds when speaking, and snoring during sleep.

Symptoms of respiratory tract infection: Due to the inflammation, secretions irritate the respiratory mucosa, often causing inflammation of the throat, trachea and bronchitis. Therefore, patients may experience symptoms such as throat discomfort, voice changes, coughing and spitting, wheezing, low fever, etc. "Adenoid facies": Due to long-term mouth breathing, the development of the child's facial bones is affected, the maxilla is long and narrow, and the hard palate is high and narrow. Protruding teeth, irregular dentition, poor bite, drooping mandible, thick lips, upturned upper lip, hanging lower lip, drooping outer canthus, and shallow nasolabial groove. If there is mental depression and dull and stupid facial expressions, it becomes the so-called "adenoid facies".

Enlarged tonsils are a very difficult disease to treat. Even if the disease is cured in time after its onset, it will still worsen or recur frequently due to various external stimuli. If we cannot cure the stubborn disease as soon as possible, we will suffer great harm. I hope we can pay attention to it.