title: Actinomycosis of the vallecula: report of a case and review of the literature.
abstract: A rare case of actinomycosis presenting primarily as a mass in the vallecula is described. The patient was a healthy, 65-year-old Saudi, lady who was not immunocompromised and had no other primary pathology in the oral cavity. The clinical presentation and management of the case are discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kameswaran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morad
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000166:cytology; D000197:Actinomycosis, Cervicofacial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed