Open AccessTonsillitis Caused by Vomiting in a Patient with Bulimia Nervosa: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Miles Bannister
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-6765
pISSN - 2090-6773
DOI - 10.1155/2013/251629
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , vomiting , medicine , tonsillitis , otorhinolaryngology , pediatrics , dermatology , psychiatry , eating disorders , surgery
A 32-year-old lady presented to our ENT service with worsening tonsillitis. This was one of multiple attacks; all of which had all followed periods of self-induced vomiting due to the patient suffering with bulimia nervosa. Here we present the first ever case report of such a case of tonsillitis and a review of the literature of otolaryngology manifestations and complications of bulimia nervosa.
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