The tubal tonsil, also known as Gerlach tonsil, is one of the four main tonsil groups forming Waldeyer's tonsillar ring.
| Tubal tonsil | |
|---|---|
 External and middle ear, opened from the front. Right side. (Tubal tonsil (highlighted).) | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tonsilla tubaria |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.016 |
| TA2 | 5189 |
| FMA | 54975 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
editEach tubal tonsil is located posterior to the opening of the Eustachian tube on the lateral wall of the nasopharynx.[1] It is one of the four main tonsil groups forming Waldeyer's tonsillar ring.[2] This ring also includes the palatine tonsils, the lingual tonsils, and the adenoid.[2]
Clinical significance
editThe tubal tonsil may be affected by tonsillitis.[2] However, this usually affects only the palatine tonsils.[2]
History
editThe tubal tonsil may also be known as the Gerlach tonsil.[3] It is very close to the torus tubarius,[4] which is why this tonsil is sometimes also called the tonsil of (the) torus tubarius.[5] Equating the torus with its tonsil however might be seen as incorrect or imprecise.
References
edit- ^ Patricia Brady Wilhelm; Marieb, Elaine Nicpon; Mallatt, Jon (2005). Human anatomy. San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings. p. 572. ISBN 0-8053-5511-1.
- ^ a b c d Neville, Brad W.; Damm, Douglas D.; Allen, Carl M.; Chi, Angela C. (2019). "5 - Bacterial Infections". Color Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases. Elsevier. pp. 109–123. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-55225-7.00005-1. ISBN 978-0-323-55225-7.
- ^ "Tonsil and Adenoid Anatomy". emedicine.medscape.com. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ Michael Tam,"The Pharynx"[1], Medical Student's Retreat-Anatomy Notes, Last updated 30 March 2006.
- ^ English Arabic Dictionary of Medical terms,"tonsil of torus tubarius = tubal tonsil"[2], Almaany.com,2010-2014.