Current understanding of the physiology of the lymphadenoid pharyngeal ring and the role of non-infectious (atopic) allergy in the pathogenesis of chronic tonsillitis
The evaluation of modern ideas about the physiology of the lymphadenoid pharyngeal ring and the role of inflammatory processes of the tonsils in the pathology of other organs and systems of the body. The authors trace the development of views of researchers on the problems of pathogenetic mechanisms of formation tonirovannykh diseases. Various opinions are discussed about the role of infectious and non-infectious allergies in the pathogenesis of chronic tonsillitis, taking into account the continuous increase in the number of ENT patients with an allergic component. The authors submit to the court of ENT specialists the question of whether it is appropriate to train one of the doctors of the otorhinolaryngological Department in Allergology-immunology.