BACKGROUND Hypertrophy of the lingual tonsil tissue in the adult patient is thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea. The underlying etiology of lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in the adult patient is unclear and likely multifactorial. Previous studies have suggested that the lingual tonsils may undergo compensatory hyperplasia post-tonsillectomy in children, alt...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although tonsil-mesenchymal stem cells (T-MSCs) have been studied as a new autologous or homologous source of MSCs, research on specific markers of MSCs and localization for purified T-MSC isolation has not yet been reported. This study investigates the expression of W5C5 (SUSD2) in tonsil stromal cells and the colony-forming ability and differentiation potential of W5C5+ cells ...

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux is associated with numerous pathologic conditions of the upper aerodigestive tract. Gastric pepsin within reflux contributes to immunologic reactions in the tonsil. In this study, we aimed to find the relationships between pepsin and tonsillar hypertrophy. METHODS AND FINDING We explored the notion whether tonsillar hypertrophy was due to pepsin-mediated gas...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS In the setting of considerable variation of pharyngeal palatine tonsil fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, we mostly rely on the asymmetry between the left- and right-sided tonsils to identify underlying malignancy. The current study evaluates the FDG positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) findings within the contralateral tonsil among patient...

Tonsillar focal disease is defined as clinical disorders in the distant organ from the tonsil that are caused by the tonsils without any symptoms of the tonsil itself. Palmoplantar pustulosis and IgA nephropathy are known typical tonsillar focal diseases. In this paper, the clinical outcome of tonsillectomy and the etiological evidence of related diseases are reviewed.

The adenoids, also known as the Luschka’s tonsil or the nasopharyngeal tonsil, is a mass of lymphoid tissue located posterior to the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx. The adenoids along with the palatine and lingual tonsils are an integral part of the Waldeyer’s ring, which represents 3 to 5 % of the entire lymphatic system.

We report on a male patient, born in 1959 without relevant comorbidities, who was diagnosed wiht HPV 16 positive tonsil carcinoma the right (pT2 pN1 M0) March 2016.