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Actinomycosis of the vallecula: report of a case and review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Ratna Thomas ,
Mohan Kameswaran ,
Shamim Ahmed ,
Praful Khurana  and
Nader Morad
Ratna Thomas
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohan Kameswaran*
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Shamim Ahmed
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Praful Khurana
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Asir Central Hospital. Abha, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Nader Morad
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Mohan Kameswaran, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 641, Saudi Arabia. Fax: (9667) 224-2574
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Abstract

A rare case of actinomycosis presenting primarily as a mass in the vallecula is described. The patient was a healthy, 65-year-old Saudi, lady who was not immunocompromised and had no other primary pathology in the oral cavity. The clinical presentation and management of the case are discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.

Keywords

ActinomycosisOropharynx
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 2 , February 1995 , pp. 154 - 156
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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