The lingual tonsils are located in the back of the tongue. If you have obstructive sleep apnea, your lingual tonsils may be enlarged and cause snoring. In an epiglottopexy, the epiglottis is ...

But tonsillar tissue also includes the lingual tonsil (located in the base of ... or obstructive sleep apnea, then removal is important,” Donald Levine, an ear, nose, and throat specialist ...