Fig. 2From: The surgical plane for lingual tonsillectomy: an anatomic studyPermanent sections of base of tongue biopsies with benign pathology. Blue line demarcates surgical plane. Lingual tonsils (LT), minor salivary gland tissue (MS), muscle (MU) are labeled. Presence of submucosal edema exageratign plane in a compared to no edema in b (hypervascular) and c Back to article page