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- Title
Adenotonsillectomy as a Treatment Option for Poststreptococcal Uveitis.
- Authors
Ovchinsky, Alexander; Schulman, Susan; Rosenfeld, Richard M.
- Abstract
Objectives To report recurrent uveitis as a manifestation of poststreptococcal syndrome and discuss a role of adenotonsillectomy as a treatment option. Study Design Case study. Methods A case report of a 6-year-old, otherwise healthy girl with group A streptococcal uveitis managed successfully with adenotonsillectomy. Results In the year after surgery there were only two episodes of uveitis, contrasted with a preoperative 3-year history of 8 to 10 annual episodes despite corticosteroid therapy. Moreover, as a result of the postoperative improvement the child was able to avoid impending methotrexate therapy. Conclusions Although the role of tonsillectomy in managing poststreptococcal uveitis is unknown, our results suggest a positive impact independent of the baseline tonsillitis frequency. Otolaryngologists should be aware of these uncommon sequelae of streptococcal infection and the potential role of tonsillectomy in treatment.
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2002, Vol 112, Issue 4, p658
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1097/00005537-200204000-00012