Pharyngotonsillitis: A Quick Review

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Authors

  • Sydney Correia Leao Pathology Assistant, Federal University of São Paulo; Associated Researcher, Group of Molecular Anatomy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Paulo, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/OTLOJ-1-105

Abstract

Tonsils and adenoids are part of the lymphoid system that surrounds the pharynx and are involved in humoral and cellular immunity. The tonsils are incomplete encapsulated ag-gregates of lymphoid nodules, arranged below and in contact with the epithelium of the initial portions of the digestive and respiratory tract. According to their location, they can be called: palatine, lingual and pharyngeal.

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Published

2015-11-19

How to Cite

Sydney Correia Leao. (2015). Pharyngotonsillitis: A Quick Review. Otolaryngology, 1(1), 18–19. https://doi.org/10.17140/OTLOJ-1-105

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2015): Volume 1 Issue 1 2015

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