Distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space.

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dc.contributor.authorKraitrakul, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSirithunyaporn, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorYimtae, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T19:52:19Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T19:52:19Z
dc.date.issued2001-03-20en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractMinor salivary glands can usually be found along the mucous membrane of the upper aerodigestive tract. Their presence in the peritonsillar space was of little interest until it was postulated that infection of Weber's gland (minor salivary gland at the superior pole of the peritonsillar space) might be the possible cause of peritonsillar abscess. This study was designed to examine the distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space and their role in pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess. Tonsillectomy specimens from fifty-five patients who were suffering from repeated tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnea, tonsillar mass and peritonsillar abscess at Srinagarind Hospital from September 1995 to November 1996 were histologically examined. The locations of these minor salivary glands were found at the upper, middle, and lower portions of the peritonsillar space. This small sample study precludes any definitive statement regarding the association of Weber's gland and the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKraitrakul S, Sirithunyaporn S, Yimtae K. Distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2001 Mar; 84(3): 371-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/41948
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPharynx --anatomy & histologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPilot Projectsen_US
dc.subject.meshSalivary Glands, Minor --anatomy & histologyen_US
dc.titleDistribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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