title: [Mycosis of the tonsil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the early diagnosis ways of the tonsil mycosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was designed to investigate 18 patients with mycosis of tonsil in the PUMC hospital since 1995 year. Direct smear and microscopical examination of secretory material, tissues from tonsil infection were conducted; fungus culture was performed in the fungi positive cases for microscopical identification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The diagnosis of all patients were demonstrated by the pathogeny check at last.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The direct smear examination and fungus culture are important methods for early diagnosis to the mycosis of tonsil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jianhan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhilan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Lanqin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*