Actinomycosis and botryomycosis of the tonsil.
Auris Nasus Larynx
; 18(4): 377-81, 1991.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1820746
This study was carried out in 165 patients submitted to the surgery of tonsils or adenoid from 1977 to 1989 at the Botucatu Medical School Hospital. The clinical signs and histopathological findings were reviewed. All patients exhibited similar complaints with recurrent tonsillitis, sore throat, dysphasia, high temperature, and enlarged tonsils. After surgery, the tonsils was submitted to histopathological study and showed "grains" in the crypts in 6 cases. Four cases (2.4%) of Actinomyces and two (1.2%) of Botryomyces were identified. Any clinical peculiarity was identified with the presence of these "grains."
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tonsila Palatina
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Actinomyces
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Actinomicose
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Tonsilite
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Doença Granulomatosa Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Auris Nasus Larynx
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Holanda