Unilateral tonsillar hypertrophy masquerading as malignant neoplasm: Actinomycosis – The Culprit
Actinomycosis is an infrequent bacterial infection encountered nowadays, caused by anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium of Actinomyces species. We report an unusual case of a unilateral tonsillar hypertrophy in a 40-year-old male, caused by actinomycosis masquerading as malignant tumor. To the best of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kashan University of Medical Sciences
2018-01-01
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| Series: | International Archives of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iahs.kaums.ac.ir/article.asp?issn=2383-2568;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=21;epage=23;aulast=Pandey |