J. LARYNGOL. OTOL. 103/10 (1989) 922-925

The lingual tonsil. A neglected symptomatic structure?

Golding-Wood D.G., Whittet H.B.

Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London WC1X 8DA, UK

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 lessions and the methods of surgical treatment is discussed.

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