Three Cases of Toxoplasma Lymphadenitis Arising in the Posterior Neck: Case Report and Literature Review.
- Author:
Young Ho KIM
1
;
Jun Ho LEE
;
Yong Hwi AN
;
Kwang Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Toxoplasmosis;
Lymphadenitis;
Neck
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Korea;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphadenitis*;
Neck*;
Parasites;
Prevalence;
Toxoplasma*;
Toxoplasmosis;
United States
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2006;49(1):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the infection with an obligate intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The most common manifestation of acute toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patients is a cervical lymphadenitis. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis in Korea is much lower than in those of other countries, including the United States and most European countries. We report three cases of toxoplasma lymphadenitis arising in the posterior cervical lymph nodes of immunocompetent patients with typical histologic findings and positive serologic results. The etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic methods, and management of toxoplasmosis are also reviewed.
