Tonsillar Actinomycosis is a rare pathological condition in tonsillectomy specimens and its clinical importance is still controversial (1). Tonsillectomy is the most frequent surgery in children (2). The most common indications for tonsillectomy are recurrent tonsillitis and obstructive diseases such as sleep apnea, snoring, and mouth breathing (3). The histopathological examination of tonsillectomy specimens is done routinely to rule out occult malignancy or granulomatous disease (2-4). The prevalence of Actinomyces in tonsil specimens varies from 1.3-37% (5-7). Actinomyces are a genus of grampositive, pleomorphic, non-spore forming anaerobic, nonacid-fast branched filamentous bacteria (7). Six species of Actinomyces may cause disease in humans, but the most
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