Combined Modality Treatment for Laryngeal Actinomycosis - A Rare Cause of Hoarseness
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Laryngeal actinomycosis is one of the rare forms of presentation by actinomyces israelli. This bacteria commonly affects the immunocompromised persons and the mainstay treatment of this disease is long term antimicrobial therapy. This case report is about primary laryngeal actinomycosis diagnosed in an immunocompetent individual, who presented with hoarseness. The review of literature and methodology of treatment offered to this patient are discussed in this article.
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