A Case of Giant Tonsillolith.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.7.486
- Author:
Oh Jin KWON
1
;
Jong Beom LIM
;
Jin Pyeong KIM
;
Seung Hoon WOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, Namhae Hospital, Namhae, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tonsillolith;
Palatine tonsil
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Palatine Tonsil;
Pharynx;
Tonsillectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(7):486-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The tonsillolith is a white or yellow colored calcified lesion that forms in the crypts of the palatine tonsil. Small tonsilloliths are frequently found on tonsils, while giant tonsilloliths are a rare clinical entity. We had a 35-years old female patient, who presented throat discomfort due to a giant tonsillolith. The stone was removed and tonsillectomy was performed. We reviewed the literature on this rare clinical entity.
