Open AccessCOVID-19 in the tonsillectomised population
Author(s) -
Vincenzo Capriotti,
Francesco Mattioli,
Francesco Guida,
Alberto Vito Marcuzzo,
Alfredo Lo Manto,
Andrea Martone,
Giulia Molinari,
Cristoforo Fabbris,
Anna Menegaldo,
Leonardo Calvanese,
Giulio Latini,
Cristina Cingolani,
Paolo Gradoni,
Francesca Boscolo Nata,
Clelia De Sisti,
Vittorio Selle,
G. Galiano Leone,
Pietro Indelicato,
Francesco Pilolli,
Niccolò Mevio,
L. Roncoroni,
Simona Papi,
Marianna Meschiari,
Riccardo Tominz,
Luca D’Ascanio,
Alberto Dragonetti,
Lucio Torelli,
Loris Trenti,
Giacomo Spinato,
Paolo BoscoloRizzo,
Mario Bussi,
Andrea Cossarizza,
Livio Presutti,
Giancarlo Tirelli
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta otorhinolaryngologica italica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1827-675X
pISSN - 0392-100X
DOI - 10.14639/0392-100x-n1436
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsillectomy , malaise , population , pediatrics , surgery , environmental health
Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue are thought to influence the manifestations of COVID-19. We aimed to determine whether a previous history of tonsillectomy, as a surrogate indicator of a dysfunctional pharyngeal associated lymphoid tissue, could predict the presentation and course of COVID-19.