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Tolusa‐hunt syndrome: Resolution of a 12‐year course after tonsillectomy
Author(s) -
Frable Mary Ann Smith,
Myer Edwin C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198703000-00013
Subject(s) - tonsillectomy , medicine , tonsillitis , chronic tonsillitis , pediatrics , dermatology , surgery
The authors review the symptoms, physical findings, possible causes, and treatment of Tolusa‐Hunt syndrome (THS). The authors present a patient with THS and tonsillitis. The symptoms, except for blindness, were alleviated after tonsillectomy. Anatomical relationships of the tonsils to the cavernous sinus are demonstrated and tonsillitis as a possible trigger mechanism of THS is suggested.