Pharyngeal keratosis

Pharyngeal outlined keratosis (keratosis of pharynx) is pharyngeal lymphoid tissue epithelial cells excessive Kok of, and often occurred in palatine tonsil and tongue tonsil, and the posterior pharyngeal bands with lymphoid tissue. Cause is not yet clear. Clinical manifestations can be without symptoms, often inadvertently discovered throat, white spots may have pharyngeal discomfort, foreign body sensation, pain, hoarseness and other halitosis. Examination showed tonsil and other lymphoid tissue surface scattered white or yellow and white sharp prominence, flaky difficult to remove. Occasionally, who disappeared on their own. The disease crypt with acute tonsillitis identification, keratosis the more hard-keratosis, basal closely with the adhesion and difficult to remove. No surrounding tissue lesions. If the treatment of asymptomatic may not need treatment, more explanation to dispel their concerns. Pay attention to oral health, local iodine Tu 3% glycerol, 10% potassium iodide intake into the body, electrocoagulation or laser treatment. Limited to the tonsillectomy may resection.