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Case Reports in Dentistry, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Tonsilloliths are calcifications commonly formed within the palatine tonsils, with a prevalence ranging from 10% to 40%. While typically asymptomatic, tonsilloliths can occasionally lead to complications. This case report presents a 50‐year‐old male with incidental bilateral radiopacity in the mandibular angle region detected on an orthopantomogram ...
Adib Al-Haj Husain +3 more
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Complications of peritonsillar abscess
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2020 Background The vast majority of patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA) recover uneventfully on abscess drainage and antibiotic therapy. However, occasionally patient´s condition deteriorates as the infection spread in the upper airway mucosa, through ...
Tejs Ehlers Klug +2 more
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Case Reports in Otolaryngology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Tonsil stones or tonsilloliths are mineralised concretions in the crypts of palatine tonsils. They are usually small and asymptomatic. Sometimes, they can be recurrent, large in size and produce symptoms like a sense of foreign body in throat, mild pain and heaviness in throat and halitosis.
Anukaran Mahajan +3 more
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Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum are uncommon. The classical presentation of Lemierre′s syndrome, characterized by pharyngotonsillitis and internal jugular vein thrombosis, is not always observed, and incomplete and atypical variants can cause diagnostic uncertainty and delay in treatment.
Deborah Shefa +7 more
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Association between Peritonsillar Abscess and Molar Caries
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2006 Background: Peritonsillar abscess is the most common deep neck infections that are related with periodontal disease which has the same pathogenesis. We determined the relationship between peritonsillar infection and molar caries. Methods: In a cross-
M Shayani Nasab +3 more
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Targeted Therapy for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Volume 16, Issue 6, December 2025.ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and significant extramuscular involvement. A substantial proportion of patients exhibit refractory or relapsing disease despite conventional immunosuppressive therapies, necessitating the ...
Ruijie Wang +3 more
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The incidence of peritonsillar abscess recurrence and their relation with the type of treatment
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2004 Background & Objective: Peritonsillar space infection can be occurred either as cellulitis or abscess formation. Antibiotic therapy, needle aspiration insicion, drainage and finally tonsillectomy are among the types of treatment, which may be carried out
MH.Taziki (M.D) +2 more
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Deep neck infections in geriatric patients; A clinical retrospective study
Medicine Science, 2020 In this study, the diagnosis and treatment results of patients over 65 years old who were followed-up with the diagnosis of deep neck infection in a tertiary hospital were evaluated retrospectively.
Selcuk Kuzu, Caglar Gunebakan
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Fusobacterium nucleatum in Health and Disease
MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2025.Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn), an oral commensal and opportunistic pathogen, primarily colonizes the oral cavity. It contributes to multiple nonmalignant diseases and cancers—especially colorectal cancer—through interaction with the host and other microbes, leading to inflammation, enhanced cellular proliferation, metastatic progression, and immune ...
Xinyi Yang +3 more
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Saliva and Anterior Nasal Samples for Detecting Respiratory Viruses in Children
APMIS, Volume 133, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT For detecting respiratory viruses, a nasopharyngeal swab sample for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays has been the benchmark. Less discomfort related to sampling is requested especially for children, and thus other sample types have been suggested.
Anu Haaramo +5 more
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