ABSTRACT
Raoultella ornithinolytica is an encapsulated gram-negative aerobic bacillus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. It is one of the three species of Raoultella. Human infections related to R. ornithinolytica are exceedingly rare. This case report describes an ENT infection caused by R. ornithinolytica successfully treated with antibiotic therapy.
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology , Enterobacteriaceae/isolation & purification , Facial Nerve Diseases/microbiology , Oral Ulcer/microbiology , Otitis Externa/microbiology , Vocal Cord Paralysis/microbiology , Administration, Intravenous , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Endoscopy , Enterobacteriaceae Infections/drug therapy , Facial Nerve Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Laryngoscopy , Oral Ulcer/diagnostic imaging , Otitis Externa/diagnostic imaging , Piperacillin/administration & dosage , Piperacillin/therapeutic use , Tazobactam/administration & dosage , Tazobactam/therapeutic use , Treatment Outcome , Vocal Cord Paralysis/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
Hamartomatous polyps of the tonsil are rare. They have been described using various terms such as a lymphangiomatous polyp, lymphangiectatic fibrous polyp, lipomatous polyp, or pedunculated tonsil; hence, the actual incidence is difficult to be quantified. Polyp of the palatine tonsils is an unusual benign lesion of the head and neck. It is a rare polypoidal mass that generally arises from a pedicle attached to the tonsil and projecting into the oropharynx. Polypoid lesions of the head and neck are likewise rare, and such tumors arising from the palatine tonsils are sparse. Tonsillar polyp is an uncommon hamartomatous lesion that generally arises from the tonsillar surface. It has rarely been reported in the medical literature. We present a case of hamartomatous polyp of the palatine tonsil in a 17-year-old male patient.
