<prompt> In allergic pharyngitis, granularity in posterior pharynx is due toHyperplasia of mucous membraneHyperplasia of sebaceous glandsHyperplasia of submucosal lymphoid tissueInspissated mucous  <response>: Pharyngeal signs include granular pharyngitis due to hyperplasia of submucosal lymphoid tissue. A child with perennial allergic rhinitis may show all the features of prolonged mouth breathing as seen in adenoid hyperplasia. Ref: Dhingra 7e pg 188. 