Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2002 Aug;45(8):828-830.

A Case of Submental Lymphadenitis by Toxoplasmosis

• Choi JS
• Park YK
• Ryu JS
• Kim KS

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular coccidian protozoan and a widespread parasite affecting various animals and humans, is one of the common causes of cervical lymphadenitis in human. Cervical lymphadenitis is the most common clinical manifestation of toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent host, but still more rare in Korea than in other countries, including United States and Europe. In Korea, number of travelers to and from other countries and inclusion of meat as a part of daily diet are increasing, possibly increasing the incidence of toxoplasma lymphadenitis, which should be considered by differential diagnosis of lymphadenitis. We present a case of toxoplasma lymphadenitis in submental lymph nodes in an immunocompetent host.

Keyword

Toxoplasmosis; Lymphadenitis

MeSH Terms

Animals
Diagnosis, Differential
Diet
Europe
Humans
Incidence
Korea
Lymph Nodes
Lymphadenitis*
Meat
Parasites
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis*
United States