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Distribution of Minor Salivary Glands in the Peritonsillar Space
Kraitrakul S 
,
Sirithunyapom S ,
Yimtae K
,
Sirithunyapom S ,
Yimtae K Minor salivary glands can usually be found along the mucous membrane of the upper
aerodigestive tract. Their presence in the peritonsillar space was of little interest until it was
postulated that infection of Weber's gland (minor salivary gland at the superior pole of the periton-
sillar space) might be the possible cause of peritonsillar abscess. This study was designed to
examine the distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space and their role in patho-
genesis of peritonsillar abscess. Tonsillectomy specimens from fifty-five patients who were
suffering from repeated tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnea, tonsillar mass and peritonsillar abscess
at Srinagarind Hospital from September 1995 to November 1996 were histologically examined.
The locations of these minor salivary glands were found at the upper, middle, and lower portions
of the peritonsillar space. This small sample study precludes any definitive statement regarding
the association of Weber's gland and the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess.
Key word
: Peritonsillar, Minor Salivary Glands, Weber's Gland
aerodigestive tract. Their presence in the peritonsillar space was of little interest until it was
postulated that infection of Weber's gland (minor salivary gland at the superior pole of the periton-
sillar space) might be the possible cause of peritonsillar abscess. This study was designed to
examine the distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space and their role in patho-
genesis of peritonsillar abscess. Tonsillectomy specimens from fifty-five patients who were
suffering from repeated tonsillitis, obstructive sleep apnea, tonsillar mass and peritonsillar abscess
at Srinagarind Hospital from September 1995 to November 1996 were histologically examined.
The locations of these minor salivary glands were found at the upper, middle, and lower portions
of the peritonsillar space. This small sample study precludes any definitive statement regarding
the association of Weber's gland and the pathogenesis of peritonsillar abscess.
Key word
: Peritonsillar, Minor Salivary Glands, Weber's Gland
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