| Life-threatening tonsil hyperplasia probably induced by severe bulimia nervosa: a case report. | |
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PMID: 11135343 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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METHOD: A case of life-threatening tonsil hyperplasia probably induced by severe bulimia nervosa is reported. A 14-year-old obese Caucasian girl developed severe dyspnea caused by an enlarged hyperplastic lingual tonsil after referral to a child and adolescent psychiatry unit after a suicide attempt during a family conflict. The enlargement of the lingual tonsil was seen 6 months after the development of severe bulimia nervosa. Surgical extirpation of the hyperplastic tissue was done without complications. Hyperplasia of lymphatic tissue associated with bulimia nervosa has never been described before. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: There was no atopic or infectious history in this case. Presumably, excessive vomiting led to extreme tonsillar growth by irritating the lymphocyte tissue. The relationship between bulimia nervosa and tonsil hyperplasia is far from clear. Further clinical observations are necessary. |
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Authors:
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C Göpel; F Herrmann; A Marcus |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The International journal of eating disorders Volume: 29 ISSN: 0276-3478 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Eat Disord Publication Date: 2001 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-01-12 Completed Date: 2001-01-25 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8111226 Medline TA: Int J Eat Disord Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 100-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hospital "Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen," Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Center for Psychobiological and Psychosomatic Research, University of Trier, Trier, Germany. |
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Adolescent Airway Obstruction / etiology*, psychology Bulimia / complications*, psychology Female Humans Hyperplasia Palatine Tonsil / pathology* Suicide, Attempted / psychology Vomiting / complications, psychology |
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