Talk:Tonsil
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[edit] Viral nature
most tonsilitis is viral in origin..... Does anyone know if tonsils can dissolve on their own?
[edit] history in the United States
I know that at one point all kids had to have their tonsils removed, and then at some point they stopped doing that. I'd love to see a discussion on the main page of the history of having your tonsils removed and when it does/does not have to happen
[edit] Tonsillar crypts
Interesting additional section, but I raise some questions seeking verification & citations. I'll leave additions for now, but seems disproportionate entry compared to overall discussion on the tonsils themselves...
- "often ... serve as a locus of infection", can people cite any figures for this. I agree I have personally seen this a few times, I'm just not sure 'often' applies vs perhaps 'occassionally' or 'rarely'. My understanding is that most cases of tonsillitis do not start from a localised crypt infection, and this is not even considering the percentages of tonsillitis from viral rather than bacterial infections.
- "the tonsilar crypts serve a forward sentry role for the immune system" - citation for this, i.e. of the special role for the crypts rather than this being a role for the tonsils as a whole ? David Ruben Talk 13:44, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
