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Clinical parameters predicting tonsillar malignancy.

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 70300, Zerifin, Israel. avitalf@shamir.gov.il.

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Unilateral tonsillar enlargement (UTE) rarely indicates cancer. Doctors should consider clinical signs like age and throat appearance over incidental findings to decide on tonsillectomy, reducing unnecessary surgeries.

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Oncology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Unilateral tonsillar enlargement (UTE) often prompts tonsillectomy to rule out malignancy, which occurs in approximately 1.4% of cases.
  • Current management protocols may benefit from refinement based on presenting symptoms and risk factors for malignancy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate presenting symptoms in patients with UTE undergoing tonsillectomy.
  • To identify clinical parameters associated with an increased risk of malignancy in UTE patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of adult patients with UTE who underwent tonsillectomy.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, presenting symptoms, and histopathological findings.

Main Results:

  • Of 41 patients, 16 (39%) had tonsillar malignancy.
  • Malignancy was associated with older age, prior malignancy history, and specific clinical findings (lymphadenopathy, throat pain, suspicious mucosa appearance, hard consistency).
  • Multivariable regression identified age, appearance, and adjacent tissue involvement as independent predictors of malignancy.

Conclusions:

  • Incidental UTE findings alone are insufficient indication for tonsillectomy due to low malignancy risk and significant morbidity.
  • Integrating clinical parameters like age, appearance, and tissue involvement can improve decision-making for tonsillectomy in UTE cases.