Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2011 Jul;54(7):486-488. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.7.486.
A Case of Giant Tonsillolith
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology, Namhae Hospital, Namhae, Korea.
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, Bando Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
- 3Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. lesaby@hanmail.net
- 4Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
- KMID: 2277261
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.7.486
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.
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