Journals / Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi / 2012 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3

The presence of actinomyces spp. in tonsillectomy specimens

Tonsillektomi materyallerinde actinomyces spp. varlığı

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148–150
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In conclusion, although Actinomyces colonies are generally found incidentally in tonsillectomy specimens, their presence must be carefully evaluated, especially when the host is immunosuppressed or the tissue is damaged.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Actinomyces are commensal organisms found in some locations in the body including the oral cavity.
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Key Findings & Data:They are unable to penetrate healthy tissues unless there is a portal of entry.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, although Actinomyces colonies are generally found incidentally in tonsillectomy specimens, their presence must be carefully evaluated, especially when the host is immunosuppressed or the tissue is damaged.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2006-2011 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Tonsillektomi · Actinomiçes · Tonsillectomy

Abstract

Actinomyces are commensal organisms found in some locations in the body including the oral cavity. They are unable to penetrate healthy tissues unless there is a portal of entry. Their colonization on tonsillectomy specimens is mostly an incidental finding and rarely causes active disease. In this study, tonsillectomy specimens of 38 pediatric and 60 adult patients sent for histopathological evaluation over a five-year period (2006-2011) were examined histopathologically for the presence of Actinomyces colonies and active disease. There was no statistically significant age or gender difference between colonized and non-colonized patients. None of the patients showed histopathological signs of active disease. In conclusion, although Actinomyces colonies are generally found incidentally in tonsillectomy specimens, their presence must be carefully evaluated, especially when the host is immunosuppressed or the tissue is damaged.

Özet

Aktinomiçesler, ağız boşluğu dahil olmak üzere vücudun bazı bölgelerinde bulunan kommensal mikroorganizmalar olup, hasarlı bir alan bulunmadığı sürece sağlam dokuların içine giremezler. Tonsillektomi materyallerindeki kolonizasyonları ise genellikle rastlantısal bir durum olup nadiren aktif hastalığa neden olur. Bu çalışmada beş yıllık zaman aralığında (2006-2011) histopatolojik incelemeye gönderilen 38 çocuk, 60 yetişkin hastaya ait tonsillektomi materyali, aktinomiçes kolonilerinin varlığı ve aktif hastalık bulguları yönünden incelenmiştir. Çocuk hastaların 10\'unun, erişkin hastaların 12\'sinin bir veya iki tonsilinde aktinomiçes kolonileri tespit edilmiştir. Aktinomiçes kolonileri içeren ve içermeyen hastalar arasında yaş ve cinsiyet yönünden bir farklılık görülmemiş, hastaların hiçbirinde histopatolojik olarak aktif hastalık bulgusu saptanmamıştır. Sonuç olarak; tonsillektomi materyalinde aktinomiçes kolonizasyonu her ne kadar rastlantısal bir durum olsa da, özellikle immün sistemi baskılanmış hastalarda ve doku hasarının bulunduğu durumlarda varlıkları dikkatle araştırılmalıdır.

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BULUT, A. Ş. (2012). The presence of actinomyces spp. in tonsillectomy specimens. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3, 148–150. https://ajindex.com/articles/200344

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