Objective: In our study those having tonsillar actinomyces infection together with obstructive apnea were compared with those having recurrent tonsillitis; the increase in the dimensions of tonsils, its coexistence with lymphoid hyperplasia, tonsillar asymmetry were examined.
Methods: 179 patients, for whom adenotonsiliectomy operation was performed, were investigated. Their symptoms, surgical indications, tonsil dimensions, pathologies after the operation and actinomyces growth were evaluated retrospectively.
Results: Tonsillar actinomyces infection was seen mostly in adult age patients. Actinomyces growth in patients with obstructive apnea was found to be significant in comparison to the cases with recurrent tonsillitis (p
Key words: Obstructive apnea, tonsillar actinomyces, tonsillar asymmetry, recurrent tonsillitis
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