Tonsilitis Kronis Eksaserbasi Akut pada Pasien Dewasa Muda: Laporan Kasus
Keywords:
Tonsilitis, Nyeri Alih, Dewasa Muda, Laporan Kasus, TonsilektomiAbstract
Nyeri telinga tanpa kelainan otologis dapat merupakan manifestasi nyeri alih pada tonsilitis kronis eksaserbasi akut dan berpotensi menyebabkan keterlambatan diagnosis. Laporan kasus ini bertujuan menggambarkan karakteristik klinis, proses penegakan diagnosis, serta respons terapi pada pasien dengan kondisi tersebut. Metode yang digunakan adalah laporan kasus deskriptif pada perempuan berusia 23 tahun dengan keluhan odinofagia progresif, demam, malaise, dan otalgia selama tiga hari. Pemeriksaan dilakukan melalui anamnesis terstruktur dan pemeriksaan THT lengkap, kemudian pasien dipantau selama tujuh hari. Hasil menunjukkan tonsil T3/T3 dengan edema, hiperemis, dan permukaan tidak rata tanpa kripta atau membran. Setelah diagnosis ditegakkan, pasien mendapatkan terapi kombinasi klindamisin, metilprednisolon, dan povidone-iodine. Terjadi perbaikan gejala secara klinis disertai penurunan ukuran tonsil menjadi T2 dalam tujuh hari. Disimpulkan bahwa pengenalan pola nyeri alih dan pemeriksaan THT menyeluruh berperan penting dalam diagnosis dan keberhasilan tatalaksana tonsilitis kronis eksaserbasi akut
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