Tonsillar lymfeknuter Overview Symptoms Causes and risk factors Diagnosis Treatment Outlook Tonsillar lymphoma is a rare but highly treatable throat cancer that affects the tonsils. The most common treatment for this. 1 hovne lymfeknuter armhule pfizer 2 Mayo Clinic Overview Tonsils Enlarge image Tonsil cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that forms in a tonsil. Your tonsils are two oval-shaped pads in the back of your mouth that are part of your body's germ-fighting immune system. Tonsil cancer can cause difficulty swallowing and a sensation that something is caught in your throat. 3 hovne lymfeknuter stress 4 The clinical examination found a marked tonsillar asymmetry, with an enlarged left tonsil and ipsilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and a normal right tonsil. Diagnosis: The patient was initially regarded as tonsillar lymphoepithelial carcinoma. 5 Anatomy The tonsils are a type of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) which surround the opening of the nasal and oral cavities. They contain aggregations of lymphoid nodules that are spread through the mucosal lining of the pharynx. 6 Structure Cross-section of a lymph node with sections labelled.1) Capsule; 2) Subcapsular sinus; 3) Germinal centre; 4) Lymphoid nodule; 5) Trabeculae Lymph nodes are kidney or oval shaped and range in size from 2 mm to 25 mm on their long axis, with an average of 15 mm. 7 occipitale lymfeknuter 8 Lymfeknutene spiller en avgjørende rolle i kroppens forsvar mot virus, bakterier og andre årsaker til sykdom. 9 Normale lymfeknuter er velavgrensede, lett elastiske, forskyvelige og ikke vesentlig ømme. 10 Tonsillar Lymph Nodes. Lumps and bumps on the neck. When there are lumps and bumps on the neck, it could be from lymph node glands being enlarged. Of course, only a medical professional can know for sure, but here is some information about tonsillar lymph node enlargement. 11