Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2015 May;58(5):341-343. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.5.341.

Toxoplasmic Lymphadenitis of the Head and Neck Region

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  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. entckj@catholic.ac.kr

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a ubiquitous protozoan infection caused by coccidian Toxoplasma gondii. In an immunocompetent host, the primary infection is generally oligosymptomatic and self-limiting. Fewer than 10% of infected subjects are symptomatic, with lymphadenopathy as the most frequent clinical finding. Here, two cases of Toxoplasmic lymphadenitis are reported for otolaryngologists to consider the clinical findings and natural history aspects of this infection.

Keyword

Cervical lymphadenitis; Parotid; Toxoplasmosis

MeSH Terms

Head*
Lymphadenitis*
Lymphatic Diseases
Natural History
Neck*
Protozoan Infections
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis
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