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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Tonsillectomy may be used as a treatment for psoriasis.

Surgery

• Tonsillectomy can be an effective treatment for palmoplantar pustulosis, plaque psoriasis, and guttate psoriasis.

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