Yonkers A J, Spaur R C
Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1987 May;20(2):235-9.
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids can cause chronic upper airway obstruction that may result in a spectrum of clinical findings ranging from sleep apnea to cor pulmonale and right heart failure. The clinical findings associated with this entity are reversible if the condition is identified early and removal of the obstructing tissue is performed before life-threatening changes occur.
扁桃体和腺样体肿大可导致慢性上呼吸道梗阻,这可能会引发一系列临床症状,从睡眠呼吸暂停到肺心病和右心衰竭。如果能早期识别该病症并在出现危及生命的变化之前切除阻塞组织,与该病症相关的临床症状是可逆的。