Tonsillar toxoplasmosis

ABSTRACT

One hundred cases suffering from chronic tonsillitis, aged between 4 and 12 years, of both sexes [60 males and 40 females], from Outpatient Clinic of ENT Unit, Banha Faculty of Medicine, were studied. They were examined serologically by indirect hemagglutination-antibody technique [IHAT] for toxoplasmosis. After tonsillectomy, histopathological and electronmicroscopical studies were done. 10% of cases were positive serologically, among males [11.71%] and females [7.5%]. The positivity rate was high among age group 10-12 years than others. Two cases showed histopathological and ultrastructural changes indicating toxoplasmosis