Lingual tonsils

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The 'lingual tonsils' are aggregations of lymphoid follicles which mediate B and T cell lymphocytes which serve a role in formulating the immune system. They are covered in stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium.

Location:

~~Posterior~~posterior third of dorsum of tongue.

Blood Supply:

~~1. Lingual~~lingual Artery (branch of the external carotid artery)
~~2. Tonsillar~~tonsillar branch of the facial artery.

~~3. Ascending~~
ascending pharyngeal branch of external carotid artery.

Nerve Supply: 1. Tonsillar

tonsillar branch of Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)

Differential diagnosis/Complications:

~~Squamous Cell Carcinoma~~squamous cell carcinoma of the ~~Lingual Tonsil~~ lingual tonsil
~~Sleep Apnoea Exacerbation~~sleep apnoea exacerbation

-<h4> </h4><h4><strong>Location:</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Posterior third of dorsum of tongue. </strong></li></ul><h4><strong>Blood Supply: </strong></h4><p>1. Lingual Artery (branch of the external carotid artery) </p><p>2. Tonsillar branch of the facial artery. </p><p>3. Ascending pharyngeal branch of external carotid artery. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Nerve Supply: </strong></p><p>1. Tonsillar branch of Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX) </p><p> </p><p><strong>Differential diagnosis/Complications:</strong></p><ul>
~~-<li>Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lingual Tonsil </li>~~
~~-<li>Sleep Apnoea Exacerbation</li>~~
+<p>The '<strong>lingual tonsils</strong>' are aggregations of lymphoid follicles which mediate B and T cell lymphocytes which serve a role in formulating the immune system. They are covered in stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium. </p><h4><strong>Location:</strong></h4><ul><li>posterior third of dorsum of tongue. </li></ul><h4><strong>Blood Supply: </strong></h4><ul>
+<li><p>lingual Artery (branch of the external carotid artery) </p></li>
+<li><p>tonsillar branch of the facial artery.</p></li>
+<li>ascending pharyngeal branch of external carotid artery. </li>
+</ul><h4><strong>Nerve Supply: </strong></h4><ul><li>tonsillar branch of Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX) </li></ul><h4><strong>Differential diagnosis/Complications:</strong></h4><ul>
+<li>squamous cell carcinoma of the lingual tonsil </li>
+<li>sleep apnoea exacerbation</li>

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1. Bluestone. Pediatric Otolaryngology. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9781607950189">ISBN: 9781607950189</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>

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