Classification of the Size of Palatine Tonsils

Classification of the size of palatine tonsils. An example of a classification for the size of palatine tonsils. Grade 1. Palatine tonsils hidden between the anterior and posterior palatine arches. Grade 2. Palatine tonsils reaching the level of the palatine arches. Grade 3. Palatine tonsils hiding the posterior palatine arches from view. Grade 4. Palatine tonsils meeting in the midline (‘kissing tonsils').

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