A case of an unilateral tonsillar hypertrophy caused by actinomycosis.
The purpose of this report was to present an unusual case of an unilateral tonsillar hypertophy caused by actinomycosis. It is an infrequent bacterial infection nowadays. Only five such cases have been reported up to now. Diagnosis is difficult, because there are not specific diagnostic procedures. Medical treatment consists of surgical excision of tonsils and postoperative antibiotic therapy.
Rasić
Dejan
D
Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia. dejan_rasic@vektor.net
Perić
Aleksandar
A
Vukomanović-Durdević
Biserka
B
D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000382:microbiology*