A Case Study of Anisakiasis in the Palatine Tonsils.

A Case Study of Anisakiasis in the Palatine Tonsils. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Apr 26;77:125-127 Authors: Takano K, Okuni T, Murayama K, Himi T Abstract Anisakidosis is a nematode infection caused by the ingestion of larvae-infected raw or undercooked fish. Although gastric anisakiasis is a common disease in Japan due to the popularity of eating raw and undercooked fish, reports of anisakiasis in the tonsils are extremely rare. A 68-year-old man presenting with clinical features of peritonsillitis was admitted for examination. The right peritonsillar region exhibited slight edematous swelling and rash, and a white foreign body was observed. This foreign body was removed, and pathological examination revealed Anisakis. PMID: 27116200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Adv Otorhinolaryngol Source Type: research