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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 11(3); 1968 > Article
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1968;11(3): 69-71.
A Rare Case of Actinomycosis of the Palatine Tonsil
Young Woo Lee, MD, Hoi Jine Bang, MD, Chang Sun Lim, MD, and Chong Soon Lee, MD
Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea
口蓋扁桃腺에 온 稀有한 放線狀菌症(病)의 1例
李玲雨 · 龐會珍 · 林章善 · 李鍾順
延世大學校 醫科大學 耳鼻咽喉科學敎室
ABSTRACT

The authors have recently experienced a rare case of actinomycosis of the left palatine tonsil. A 39-year-old female visited our clinic with dysphagia and soreness of throat for several months. We removed completely the tonsil infected by actinomycosis also the other tonsil under local anesthesia by ordinary method. Penicillin and Sulfonamide per os was given for one week. No bleeding and pus was detected following operation. Histopathologically the final diagnosis was confirmed as actinomycosis bovis strain with sulphur stained granules. This patients has had no complaint since operation which is about 7 months.

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