1989
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100110515
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The lingual tonsil. A neglected symptomatic structure?

Abstract: Surgical treatment of the lingual tonsil is seldom performed because problems attributable to chronic lingual tonsillar hypertrophy are infrequently diagnosed. We have reviewed a series of 25 patients with symptoms from enlarged lingual tonsils. The variety of presentation of lingual tonsillar lesions and the methods of surgical treatment are discussed.

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“…These are divided by the glosso-epiglottic fold and may become so prominent that they fill the vallecula and displace the epiglottis posteriorly. 4 The lymphatic drainage pattern is similar to that of the supraglottic larynx, resulting in the lack of a significant anatomic "barrier" between these two structures. 5 This in turn may allow contiguous spread of infection or edema between the epiglottis and the lingual tonsils.…”
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“…These are divided by the glosso-epiglottic fold and may become so prominent that they fill the vallecula and displace the epiglottis posteriorly. 4 The lymphatic drainage pattern is similar to that of the supraglottic larynx, resulting in the lack of a significant anatomic "barrier" between these two structures. 5 This in turn may allow contiguous spread of infection or edema between the epiglottis and the lingual tonsils.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4 The etiology is presently unclear. However it is speculated to be a compensatory mechanism following removal of the palatine tonsils 6 or secondary to a chronic, low-grade infection of the tonsils.…”
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