Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Adenoidal structure

Known as: Tonsils, Pharyngeal, Nasopharyngeal tonsil, Tonsila pharyngealis 
A fold of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium at the very back of the nose, in the roof of the nasopharynx.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

21 relations
Adenoid hypertrophyAdenoidectomyBenign tumor of nasopharynxBlood supply aspects

Broader (3)

Lymphoid TissueNasopharynxTonsil

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Consistency achieved by 23 European pathologists from 12 countries in diagnosing breast disease and reporting prognostic features of carcinomas
Abstract A detailed analysis of the consistency with which pathologists from 12 different European countries diagnose and… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Greater superficial petrosal nerve: anatomy and MR findings in perineural tumor spread.
We report a case of perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma along the greater superficial petrosal nerve. The anatomy of… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Mothers' management of adenoid-tonsillectomy pain in 4- to 8-year-olds: a preliminary study
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Matrilysin (PUMP) correlates with dermal invasion during appendageal development and cutaneous neoplasia.
Matrix-degrading metalloproteinases play a major role in tissue remodeling. Recent studies have shown that enzymes of this class… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Micro-ecology of the nasopharyngeal bacterial flora in otitis-prone and non-otitis-prone children.
The quantitative bacteriology of the adenoid was studied in otitis-prone and non-otitis-prone children. alpha-hemolytic… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Chronic Secretory Otitis Media: Effects of Surgical Management
To study the effectiveness of adenoidectomy and tympanostomy tubes in the treatment of chronic otitis media with effusion, we… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Different patterns of cytokeratin expression in the normal epithelia of the upper respiratory tract.
The distribution and type of cytokeratins present in the normal human epithelia of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, tongue, palatine… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Isolation of follicular dendritic cells from human tonsils and adenoids. II. Immunocytochemical characterization
Follicular dendritic cells (FDC) are specialized cells found only within lymphoid follicles. They bind immune complexes and play… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
The Use of the Electro-Acoustic Impedance Bridge in the Assessment of Middle Ear Function
A Madsen ZO 70 electro-acoustic bridge has been employed to examine the middle ear function of approximately one thousand… 
Review
1968
Review
1968
Non‐Epidermoid Cancer of the Larynx
The histologic classification of the 31 tumors is given in Table 1. Various forms of adenocarcinoma of minor salivary gland type… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)