From: Selection of indicators for tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis
Prevalence, n (%) | ||||||
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Signs of sclerotic process | Patients (n = 62) | Healthy controls (n = 54) | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPVa | NPVb |
Tonsillar sclerosis | 29 (47) | 2 (4) | 0.47 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.61 |
Crypts' obstruction | 34 (55) | 8 (15) | 0.55 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.62 |
Scar tissue on tonsils | 49 (79) | 11 (20) | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.77 |