Tonsillar malignant tumor, early symptoms

Tonsillar malignant tumor is a common malignant tumor of the pharynx. Especially for tumor diseases, it is necessary to discover early symptoms and treat them as soon as possible to achieve good therapeutic effects. In the early stages of tonsillar malignant tumor, there will be symptoms such as a foreign body sensation in the throat and discomfort in the throat.

1. Symptoms and signs

Early symptoms include discomfort in the throat, foreign body sensation, and pain on one side of the throat, which are more obvious when swallowing and are often not taken seriously. In the late stage, pharyngeal pain worsens, causing ipsilateral reflex ear pain, difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, and difficulty breathing.

2. Medication

Different treatment measures are taken according to the scope of the lesion and the pathological type. Malignant lymphoma and undifferentiated cancer that are sensitive to radiation, or well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma that is difficult to remove surgically due to a wide range of lesions, should be treated with radiotherapy, combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. If the lesion is limited to the tonsils, tonsillectomy plus transmandibular-pectoralis major myocutaneous flap surgery can be performed; if the lymph nodes below the mandibular angle are enlarged, cervical lymph node dissection can be performed, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

3. Diet and health care

Tonsils can develop malignant tumors such as squamous cell carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, reticulum cell sarcoma and hemangioendothelioma, with squamous cell carcinoma being more common. Cancer is more common in patients over 40 years old, while sarcoma often occurs in young people and can also be seen in children.

Hard, fried, spicy and other stimulating foods are taboo. Secondly, acidic fruits and foods should also be avoided, because the fruit acid contained in fruit juice can stimulate wound pain, cause abnormal increase in saliva secretion, and affect wound healing. Also, hot foods must be cooled before eating to avoid oral blood vessels from dilating due to heat and causing bleeding on the wound surface. Therefore, in the first few days after tonsillectomy, some nutritious, low-temperature liquid diets should be eaten, and after 3 days, soft food can be gradually transitioned. For children who cry and do not cooperate after surgery or who are in unbearable pain, as well as patients with a small amount of wound bleeding, a small amount of cold food (such as ice cream) can be eaten after surgery to comfort the child and relieve pain, shrink small blood vessels, and achieve the purpose of hemostasis.