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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]

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Tonsillectomy may be used as a treatment for psoriasis. ==Surgery==^[1]^[2]

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

↑ Wu W, Debbaneh M, Moslehi H, Koo J, Liao W (2014). "Tonsillectomy as a treatment for psoriasis: a review". J Dermatolog Treat. 25 (6): 482–6. doi:10.3109/09546634.2013.848258. PMC 4620715. PMID 24283892.
↑ Sigurdardottir SL, Thorleifsdottir RH, Valdimarsson H, Johnston A (2013). "The role of the palatine tonsils in the pathogenesis and treatment of psoriasis". Br. J. Dermatol. 168 (2): 237–42. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.11215.x. PMID 22901242.