Angina possible without tonsils?
The term angina is commonly equated with tonsillitis. However, various forms of angina exist. This means that angina is possible without tonsils.
The term angina - meaning and occurrence
- Angina means "tightness" in medical terminology and occurs with illnesses in which there is a feeling of tightness, a feeling of tightness and oppression.
- The best known is tonsillar angina. This is the real one Tonsillitis, which is meant when one speaks of angina in general. This form of angina means a tightness in the area of the tonsils due to inflammation and swelling, which causes the affected person to have difficulty swallowing and a lumpy speech. The tonsils are lymphoid tissue, a lot of which is present in the nasopharynx.
- Angina pectoris is also known. This is a disease of the heart, whereby it comes here to the constriction in the area of the coronary vessels, whereby the patient pains and chest tightness felt.
- Then there is abdominal angina. This takes place in the abdominal area, where arterial vessels can become blocked.
Angina - also possible without almonds
- Angina in the throat area is also possible without the almonds. This is a so-called side strand angina. This occurs in the area of the back of the throat. Bacterial infestation usually occurs there. The back wall of the pharynx is just as lymphatic tissue as the tonsils. This swells up, is reddened and inflamed. Here, too, swallowing problems arise and Sore throatthat up to the Ears can radiate out.
- Lateral cord angina usually affects people who have not had an operation Almonds own more.
- In the case of a lateral cord angina, which is possible without any tonsils, an antibiotic is often used, as is the case with a completely normal angina.
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