The dangers of follicular pharyngitis in children

Follicular pharyngitis is caused by long-term mouth breathing, chronic tonsillitis, and stimulation from tobacco and alcohol. This is generally more common in adults, but nowadays, many children suffer from follicular pharyngitis. What is the reason and what are the dangers? This is of great concern to parents. So, what are the dangers of follicular pharyngitis in children? Let’s find out through the following content!

1. Inflammation of the throat causes coughing, wheezing, etc., which in turn leads to many respiratory diseases.

2. Swelling in the throat can make it harder to swallow food. Inflammation or other lesions in the throat stimulate the nerves that control the esophagus, causing diaphragm spasm, and symptoms such as hiccups and a fullness under the heart.

3. There are endocrine organs such as the thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, submandibular gland, and parotid gland around the neck and throat. When there is inflammation or other lesions in the neck and throat, it is easy to spread to these endocrine organs through the branches of the lymphatic vessels, causing corresponding endocrine organ lesions, endocrine disorders, and corresponding diseases. For example, upper respiratory tract infection may be complicated by mumps, thyroiditis, etc.

4. Inflammation of the throat can activate the body's immune system to attack invading bacteria and viruses and protect normal tissues. However, because throat irritants vary in strength and duration, these immune responses are sometimes insufficient and sometimes too strong. Insufficiency means low immunity, and excessiveness means enhanced immunity. Whether it is insufficient or excessive, systemic diseases will occur. For example, glomerulonephritis is the result of enhanced immunity to pharyngeal streptococci.

5. The head and torso are connected and supported by the cervical vertebrae and muscles of the neck. The rotation of the head is the most frequent and flexible complex joint. Inflammation of the posterior pharyngeal wall can lead to instability of the cervical vertebrae and cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis may be an important cause of hypertension, hypotension and blood pressure fluctuations. Inflammation of the posterior pharyngeal wall can spread to the soft tissue in the cervical spine area, stimulating the cervical sympathetic ganglia and causing dysfunction of the nerves that control the heart and vertebral arteries, resulting in symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, and insomnia.

6. The foramen rupture emissary vein connects the extracranial pterygoid vein and pharyngeal vein with the intracranial cavernous sinus. The intracranial cavernous sinus is a very important tissue. When chronic inflammation of the pharynx invades the cavernous sinus, it can cause cavernous sinus thrombosis, resulting in symptoms such as fixed eyeball, diplopia, and headache.

After reading the above, I believe you already know the dangers of follicular pharyngitis in children! Parents must pay attention to their children's physical health and avoid letting them eat spicy food frequently. If they find that their children have throat discomfort, foreign objects, cough and other symptoms, they should be sent to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid delaying the child's treatment.