[Tonsillar actinomycosis manifested as expectorated debris]

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2009 Sep-Oct;60(5):372-4. doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2009.01.010. Epub 2009 Sep 5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Actinomycosis is a festering bacterial infection frequently affecting the cervicofacial area, for which the germs responsible are Gram-positive bacilli of Actinomyces sp. We present a case of atypical presentation of actinomycosis, in the shape of repetitive mass in the tonsillar fossa with complex therapeutic management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycosis / diagnosis*
  • Cough
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Palatine Tonsil*
  • Pharyngeal Diseases / diagnosis*