A Case Study of Anisakiasis in the Palatine Tonsils.
Anisakidosis is a nematode infection caused by the ingestion of larvae-infected raw or undercooked fish. Although gastric anisakiasis is a common disease in Japan due to the popularity of eating raw and undercooked fish, reports of anisakiasis in the tonsils are extremely rare. A 68-year-old man presenting with clinical features of peritonsillitis was admitted for examination. The right peritonsillar region exhibited slight edematous swelling and rash, and a white foreign body was observed. This foreign body was removed, and pathological examination revealed Anisakis.
Kenichi
K
Takano
Tsuyoshi
T
Okuni
Kosuke
K
Murayama
Tetsuo
T
Himi
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D017129:Anisakiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017163:Anisakis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery