tonsillar hypertrophy grading scale

Last reviewed 01/2018

  • tonsils can be graded according to the percentage of how much the oropharyngeal airway is occupied

      • grade 0: Within tonsillar fossa
      • grade 1: 0-25% of oropharyngeal airway
      • grade 2: 26-50%
      • grade 3: 51-75%
      • grade 4: > 75%


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