Aphthous stomatitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The disease is characterised by the occurrence of typical erosive lesions on the mucous membrane, usually of the cheeks and tongue. They have the appearance of well circumscribed lesions covered with...
Tongue inflammation - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Tongue inflammation can occur as a result of certain medications, e.g. antibiotics or particularly acidic or hot food, as a result of trauma, e.g. through dentures, as well as infectious agents....
Snoring - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Snoring, is an ailment that affects men far more frequently, although it is also found in women. The causes of snoring are numerous, as are the ways of dealing with it. Some prefer home remedies for...
Causes of tonsillectomy
The tonsils, are clusters of lymphatic tissue that are responsible for our immunity. They are part of the immune system. According to doctors' recommendations, they should not be cut out before the...
The pharyngeal tonsil, the so-called third tonsil - what do we know about it?
It so happens that some patients (both children and adults) may have a third tonsil, the so-called pharyngeal tonsil. Some do not feel that they have it, others have serious problems with it, with...
tonsillitis
Tonsillitis, is categorised as an acute infection involving the tonsils (clusters of lymphoid tissue).
What is a tracheotomy procedure?
Tracheotomy, is one of the medical procedures that involves making an opening in the trachea. It is performed on patients of all ages who experience problems breathing through the mouth and through...
Laryngitis
Anyone can contract laryngitis, from children to the elderly. The highest incidence is noted in autumn and winter. If you notice any of the following symptoms: hoarseness, altered voice, sore...
Salivary gland cancer
The salivary glands are endocrine glands and are divided into the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands. Tumours of the salivary glands, originate in the cells that make up the salivary...
Palate correction/plasty
In many cases, patients need to have a palate correction/plasty as it is the main cause of snoring problems or leads to breathing or swallowing problems. These procedures are performed on both...
When do tonsils need to be removed?
The tonsils (clusters of lymphoid tissue), are part of the immune system and are responsible for our immunity. They are involved in the production of antibodies, whose function is to fight against...
Laryngeal cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Cancer of the larynx, which occurs more often in men than in women, usually strikes between the ages of 44 and 70. This cancer can develop in any part of the larynx, i.e. the epiglottis, glottis and...
Influenza - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, genetic background
Influenza is defined as an acute respiratory infection caused by infection with the influenza virus. Both children and the elderly, as well as immunocompromised people, are more susceptible to...
Singing/squeaker nodules
Singer's nodules, otherwise known as sacroiliac nodules, are caused by straining the vocal cords. They are more common in women than in men.
Palatine tonsils on the Pirquet scale
The palatine tonsils are an oval-shaped formation of lymphoid tissue located symmetrically on either side of the throat between the palatine arches. The tonsils are part of the immune system and the...
What do we know about palatine tonsils?
The tonsils, or adenoids, are clusters of lymphoid tissue that do not exceed two centimetres in length and one centimetre in width. The tonsils have a function in the immune system and are located...
The third tonsil - is it really very dangerous?
The third tonsil often spends many parents' sleepless nights. The frequent upper respiratory tract infections that children go through can signal that the child is suffering from an overgrown third...
Short frenulum of the tongue - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The frenulum is the mucosal fold that connects the lower surface of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. A shortened frenulum of the tongue is one of the most common congenital malformations of the...
Centor-McIsaac scale
The Centor-McIsaac scale is used to assess the likelihood of a streptococcal aetiology of pharyngitis.
Fungal stomatitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Oral candidiasis manifests as inflammatory changes in the mucosa, gums and tongue. There are several clinical forms of candidiasis. Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis, i.e. the popular thrush, often...
