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Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address:
Introduction: Actinomycosis is a granulomatous infection that rarely involves the larynx or pharynx. Three cases of actinomycosis of the larynx or pharynx from our institution were reviewed and a systematic literature review was performed to better define surgical management, antibiotic therapy, risk factors, and incidence of recurrence or complications.
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Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia.
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Suppurative cervical lymphadenitis in adult: An analysis of predictors for surgical drainage.
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