Background: Recent studies suggest that tonsilloliths are clinically related to halitosis and tonsillar abscess. Based on our empirical knowledge, tonsilloliths are relatively commonly encountered in ...
(a) Soft palate; (b) Uvula; (c) Palatoglossal arch (anterior tonsil pillar) [red dotted line]; (d) Palatine tonsil [yellow dotted line]; (e) Palatopharyngeal arch (posterior tonsil pillar) [blue ...
Roughly 290,000 tonsillectomies are performed in children under 15 years old every year in the United States. Though the tonsil hospital closed decades ago, tonsillectomies still remain one of the ...
Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. A peritonsillar abscess ...