2 In biology, a tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of which
lymphatic tissue found at the back of the mouth?
Bioregulation of the digestive system may call for renewal of intestinal mucosa and gut associated
lymphatic tissue (GALT).
The Phase III study was designed to determine the accuracy of Lymphoseek to identify
lymphatic tissue as compared to a commonly used vital blue dye.
She was offered free surgery by a Taiwanese specialist, Dr Hsu Wen-hsienwho will alleviate the swelling by cutting away some of the
lymphatic tissue in her legs.
Instead, it works by stimulating the production of white blood cells, accelerating their maturation within the
lymphatic tissue, and speeding their travel to the area of infection, where they help fight the invaders.
'There may be a few people that for humanitarian reasons would be prepared to be guinea pigs, but perhaps it will be the families who have lost someone who will think, 'It is my duty to give some
lymphatic tissue to make myself a guinea pig'.'
These toxins result in necrosis of the
lymphatic tissue, which in turn causes the release of large numbers of B.
(2) Normal thyroid gland does not contain
lymphatic tissue. However, its presence is characteristic for pathological conditions, mainly as a result of the transformation of autoimmune thyroiditis.
DISCUSSION: Omental cyst is a rare intra-abdominal mass, mostly derived from
lymphatic tissue. (2) It occurs in all age groups.
Koester (1872) suggested that cystic hygromas were derived from
lymphatic tissue 1.
The oval-shaped masses of
lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat help fight bacteria but can become infected or grow too big causing snoring, tiredness and learning difficulties.
Others believe that they are hamartomatous malformation resulting from failure of lymphatic system to communicate with the venous system or they represent sequestered
lymphatic tissue that fails to communicate with lymphatic system.