Results of the ultramicroscopic research of adenoid vegetations accompanied by the pathologies of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in adults

Abstract

The aim: Grounding on the electronic microscopy of PT make conclusions about the tonsil activity in adults depending on the accompanied pathology of nose and PS. Materials and methods: Ultramicroscopic examination of 111patients with PT hypertrophy aged 18–55 was done. Depending on the nose and PS pathology (inflammatory, non-inflammatory) patients’ PS biopsic materials were distributed into 2 groups: 58 cases on inflammatory and 53 on non-inflammatory background. The control group consisted of 24 patients aged 18 without nose and PS pathology. The images of ultrathin PT sections were received with help of transmission electronic microscope PEM–125 with digital camera (SELMI, Sumy). Results: Great variations in PT cell condition, depending on the pathology were distinguished. Features of the adenoiditis in inflamma tory and non-inflammatory diseases of nose and PS were proved. Conclusions: 1. PT ultra-microscopy in control group shows great activity of lymphocytes and high energy exchange of cells, with prevailing B-lymphocyte population. 2. The complex of PT ultra structural changes while nose and PS inflammatory diseases shows the activation of immune reaction in competent cells with T-lymphocyte increase in patients older than 25, which witnesses chronic inflammation. 3. In group with nose and PT non-inflammatory diseases, activity of PTB-lymphocytes is unchanged accompanied by the T-lymphocytes growth, which is also characteristic for chronic inflammation