Patient's question:
tonsillitis with high fever of 39 degrees onset date: October 19th examination results: detailed check-up results: past treatment history and effectiveness: this is the second episode of inflammation this year. it frequently recurred in the past two and a year ago. the first 2-3 times taking medication was effective, but later it required intravenous drip treatment, usually lasting 4-5 days to recover. three and a half months before this recurrence, it had recurred once more, also requiring intravenous drip treatment, which was penicillin. this time, we thought taking medication might help, truly worried each time about the impact of intravenous drip on the body. but after taking medication for 3 days, there has been no improvement at all.Doctor's answer:
During childhood, it is a very active autoimmune organ containing lymphocytes at various developmental stages, such as T cells, B cells, and phagocytes. Therefore, it not only has humoral immune effects, producing various immunoglobulins, but also exhibits certain cellular autoimmune effects. The immunoglobulin IgA produced by the tonsils has strong immunity, which can inhibit the adhesion of bacteria to the respiratory tract mucosa and also suppress bacterial growth and spread. It also has neutralizing and inhibitory effects on viruses. IgA can further enhance the function of phagocytes through the catalysis of complement. These activities are most active between the ages of two and five. From an autoimmune perspective, due to its autoimmune effects on the body, tonsils should not be removed arbitrarily.