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Nocardiosis of the upper aerodigestive tract
1Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|May 1, 1990
Abstract:
Nocardia asteroides is the major cause of nocardiosis in the respiratory tract. The primary site of infection is the lung, with the upper aerodigestive tract being a rare region for localized disease to occur. We describe a case of a nocardial vallecular cyst and discuss the diagnosis and management of this unusual infection.