What are the effects and hazards of tonsil enlargement?

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Tonsil swelling may cause respiratory problems, infection, swallowing function and other effects and hazards.

What are the effects and hazards of tonsil enlargement?

1. Tonsil

swelling

may affect respiratory problems, especially during sleep, snoring, apnea and other conditions may seriously affect sleep quality, and may even lead to hypoxia, causing damage to multiple organs of the body.

2.

Tonsil infection as an immune organ, itself prone to infection, and swollen tonsils are more likely to hide bacteria, viruses and other pathogens, resulting in repeated tonsillitis attacks, throat pain, fever and other symptoms, not only to bring pain to patients, but also may cause other complications, such as otitis media, sinusitis, etc.

What are the effects and hazards of tonsil enlargement?

3. Affect swallowing function When swelling is

serious, it can significantly reduce throat space, leading to swallowing difficulties, affecting normal eating, long-term may lead to malnutrition.



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