Fahim Ahmed Shah*

Google Scholar and ENT Surgeon, UAE

*Corresponding Author: Fahim Ahmed Shah, Google Scholar and ENT Surgeon, UAE.

Received: September 09, 2023; Published: December 28, 2023

Abstract

The tonsils and adenoids are lymphoid organs situated at the entrances of the digestive and respiratory systems, with the palatine tonsil as an almond like mass located in the lateral oropharynx and the adenoids as a pyramidal mass in the posterior-superior nasopharynx. Waldeyer's ring encompasses the upper pharynx, consisting of the adenoids in the superior portion, the palatine tonsils laterally, and the lingual tonsils anteriorly. These structures act as the initial defense mechanism against invading infections, strategically placed near the entrance of the gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tracts. In this article an updated and extensive review of tonsils and adenoids is done for a better understanding of this entity which still at times remains challenging for clinicians to deal with.

Keywords: Tonsils; Adenoids; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy

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Citation

Citation: Fahim Ahmed Shah. “An Updated Understanding of Tonsils and Adenoids".Acta Scientific Otolaryngology 6.1 (2024): 02-04.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Fahim Ahmed Shah. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.