Abstract

Actinomycosis in the tonsils is rare, despite the fact that the bacteria causing it are normally present in the mouth and throat and can colonize the tonsillar crypts, potentially leading to infection even in healthy individuals. Diagnosis is often incidental in tonsillectomy specimens sent to the pathology department for varied diseases. This study over the course of one year examined tonsillectomy samples and tonsillar biopsies that were initially diagnosed with chronic tonsillitis. The specimens were fixed in formalin, embedded in paraffin, and stained using various methods: haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) for general tissue structure, Gomori’s Methenamine Silver (GMS) to highlight fungal and certain bacterial elements, and Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) to identify polysaccharides and specific bacteria.

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