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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.
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Adenoid hypertrophyAdenoidectomyBenign tumor of nasopharynxBlood supply aspects

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Lymphoid TissueNasopharynxTonsil

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Review
1999
Review
1999
Malignant Tumors of the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Experience 1990–1997
We reviewed our experience with sinonasal malignancies, which comprise less than 1% of all cancers, in order to determine the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Invading the Skull Base
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
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… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Adenoidectomy and Otitis Media
Adenoid enlargement has traditionally been considered a factor in otitis media; adenoid size, however, does not appear to be… 
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
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Immunohistochemical demonstration of S‐100 protein in salivary gland neoplasms
A peroxidase—antiperoxidase technique for S‐100 protein has been applied to 68 salivary glands. These included 17 pleomorphic… 
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
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The assessment of adenoidal size by radiological means.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of radiology in the assessment of both adenoidal size and the size of the… 
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… 
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