Quick Facts
Origin: Parenchyma of the tonsil.
Course: Course externally to reach the paratonsillar space and join the facial vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Tonsils.
Origin
Numerous tonsillar veins originate from the parenchyma of the tonsils.
Course
The tonsillar veins travel along the numerous septa which arise from the tonsillar capsule to penetrate the tonsillar parenchyma and dividing the tonsillar tissue into various lobes. The tonsillar veins drain externally into the facial vein or pharyngeal plexus.
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The tonsillar veins drain the tonsils.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Tonsillectomy
