Lingual tonsilitis is often caused by viral or bacterial infections. In many cases, it resolves without complications within a week. Rarely, it can cause complications like trouble breathing. Lingual ...

The palatine or faucial tonsils, commonly known as just tonsils, sit in the back of the throat and consist of lymphatic tissue. Along with the pharyngeal, tubal, and lingual tonsils, they defend ...

Tonsil cancer is the most common form of oropharyngeal (throat) cancer. But among all types of cancer, tonsil cancer is still relatively rare, affecting a little more than eight out of 100,000 people.