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Comparative study of palatine tonsil histology in mammals, with special reference to tonsillar salivary glands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2006

Kamal G Effat  and
Makram Milad
Kamal G Effat
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, El-Sahel Teaching Hospital, Cairo
Makram Milad
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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Abstract

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The authors studied the histology of palatine tonsils from various mammals. Special reference was made to tonsillar salivary glands, which are usually rudimentary in humans. Tonsillar salivary glands were a prominent feature in all categories of mammals studied, apart from humans. As far as the authors were aware, no previous study had focussed on tonsillar salivary glands in mammals. The putative physiological implications are discussed.

Keywords

Palatine TonsilsHistologySalivary GlandsMammals
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 5 , May 2007 , pp. 468 - 471
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited