However, the tonsillar crypts often provide such an inviting environment to bacteria that bacterial colonies may form solidified " plugs " or " stones " within the crypts.
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The nerves supplying the palatine tonsils come from the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve via the lesser palatine nerves, and from the tonsillar branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve.
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Through several studies, the Th1 and Th2 cytokines and cytokine mRNA are both detectable in tonsillar hypertrophy ( or obstructive sleep apnea, OSA ) and recurrent tonsillitis groups.
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In the case of epidural hematoma in the posterior cranial fossa, the herniation is tonsillar and causes the Cushing's triad : hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respiration.
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"' Tonsilloliths "', also known as tonsil stones, are clusters of calcified material that form in the crevices of the tonsils ( tonsillar crypts ).
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A 1993 study has found that patients with human papillomavirus ( HPV )-associated anogenital cancers had a 4.3-fold increased risk of tonsillar squamous-cell carcinoma.
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Intra-orally, there may be swelling and erythema ( redness ) or the anterior tonsillar pillar ( the Palatoglossal arch ) and deviation of the uvula to the unaffected side.
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Addiego, who recently underwent Madani's " tonsillar coblation " procedure, said, " I didn't want to be laid up for a week and a half ."
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If the tonsillar lymphocytes became overwhelmed with this persistent stimulation they may be unable to respond to other antigens; the immunological response, particularly in recurrent tonsillitis, may then be impaired.
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Elongation of the cerebellar tonsils can, due to pressure, lead to this portion of the cerebellum to slip or be pushed through the foramen magnum of the skull resulting is tonsillar herniation.
