扁桃体肥大在儿童较常见,多属生理性。因扁桃体肥大而影响呼吸者亦不鲜见,但致重度呼吸困难,危及生命者则罕见。我科于最近遇一例,兹报告如下: 患儿周××,住院号20134,男性、6岁。因呼吸困难一天于78年12月12日急诊入院。缘患孩于近月余经常鼻阻,流脓鼻涕,呼吸困难,活动后加重,喉部吱吱发响,需张口呼吸 Tonsil hypertrophy is more common in children, mostly physiological. Breathing caused by tonsil hypertrophy is also uncommon, but severe respiratory problems, life-threatening are rare. Our department recently encountered a case, it is reported as follows: Children’s weeks × ×, hospital number 20134, male, 6 years old. Due to dyspnea one day in December 12, 78 emergency admission. The edge of the child in recent months more than normal nasal resistance, purulent nasal discharge, difficulty breathing, aggravating after activity, throat squeaky, need to mouth breathing