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Seth M. Pransky, MD; Jeffrey I. Feldman, MD; Donald B. Kearns, MD; Allan B. Seid, MD; Glenn F. Billman, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117(8):883-885.

Abstract
• A quantitative analysis of adenoid and tonsillar specimens from 460 patients was performed. The patients underwent tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy for either recurrent tonsillitis or obstructive tonsillar hypertrophy. Histologic preparations revealed Actinomycetes as statistically more prevalent in the obstructive population. The presence of Actinomycetes in the adenotonsillar core of this diagnostic group may indicate an etiologic role for this organism in tonsillar and adenoidal hypertrophy.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;117:883-885)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Otolaryngology (Drs Pransky, Feldman, Kearns, and Seid) and Pathology (Dr Billman), Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, Calif; and the Department of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego (Drs Pransky, Kearns, and Seid).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication January 22, 1991.

Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 19, 1990.

Reprint requests to the Pediatric Otolaryngology Associates, 3030 Berger Ave, Suite 402, San Diego, CA 92123 (Dr Pransky).

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