IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lingual tonsils are located on the posterior surface of the tongue, which also places them near the opening of the oral cavity into the pharynx.

Detailed explanation-2: -The throat has three types of tonsils: the pharyngeal tonsil (adenoids) in the back of the throat, the palatine tonsils on the sides of the throat, and the lingual tonsils on the base of the tongue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answers. Lingual tonsils consist of lymphoid tissue. They are found at the base of the tongue with the base of the epiglottis lying posteriorly and the circumvallate papillae anteriorly.

Detailed explanation-4: -All people have tonsil tissue on the back of the tongue (lingual tonsils) that is different from what we normally think of as tonsils (palatine tonsils) that are located on the sides of the throat and seen when we open our mouths.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lingual tonsil abscess is an extremely rare but potentially life-threatening entity, with instances in the published literature limited to a small number of case reports. Identified precipitants include lingual tonsillitis (as in this case), trauma and infected thyroglossal cyst.