tonsillar area

tonsillar area

An area composed of the palatine arch, tonsillar fossa, glossopalatine sulcus, and posterior faucial pillar.
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However, the tonsillar area is especially prone to bleeding because of its rich vascular supply.
Effects of the Valsalva Maneuver on Intraoperative Bleeding During Tonsillectomy
A well defined lobular swelling was also noticed on the tonsillar area.
NON HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA - A GROSTESQUE PRESENTATION
Lymph from the tonsillar area drains primarily to the jugulodigastric nodes.
The sore throat: antibiotics are overprescribed for sore throats in general practice
In the broadest terms, HPV-related lesions appear on the tonsillar area, the base of the tongue and the oropharynx, while the non-HPV-positive tumors tend to involve the anterior tongue, the floor of the mouth, the mucosa that covers the inside of the cheeks and the alveolar ridges.
Can oral sex be as dangerous as smoking?
Nine patients had a primary tumor at the base of the tongue, five had a primary tumor in the tonsillar area, and three had a tumor that affected both sites.
Treatment of advanced oropharyngeal cancers with chemotherapy and radiation. (Original Article)
(4) The diagnosis of Eagle's syndrome is made by radiographic imaging and by physical examination when an elongated and calcified stylohyoid ligament can be palpated in the tonsillar area. In the case illustrated here, the heavily calcified and thickened stylohyoid ligament was clearly identified on digital scout radiography (figure 2) prior to CT, as well as on axial images (figure 1).
Eagle's syndrome. (Imaging Clinic)
Physical examination revealed that the patient had a noncrepitant, nonfluctuant, erythematous submandibular and facial edema, along with a spontaneous fistula through the upper pole of the tonsillar area on the right.
Necrotizing fasciitis secondary to peritonsillar abscess: A new case and review of eight earlier cases. (Original Article)

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