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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Palatine Tonsils

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Digestive System and Spleen

Palate

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


Palatine tonsils exist as two types: pedunculated or buried. The pedunculated type is nearly spherical and attached by a small base to a shallow tonsillar sinus. The buried type is attached by a broad base to a deep sinus. If the buried type is abnormally enlarged the condition may be obscure by tonsillar folds.


References

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