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Asociación Colombiana de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y cuello, Maxilofacial y Estética Facial (ACORL)

2023, Number 3

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Acta de Otorrinolaringología CCC 2023; 51 (3)

Giant tonsillolith: unexpected finding. Case report

Cardona-Mejía SE, Uribe-Escobar A, García-García CA

Language: Spanish
References: 12
Page: 228-231
PDF size: 202.55 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: We present the case of a giant tonsil stone as a finding in routine panoramic radiography in dentistry. Clinical case: we present the case of a 26 years-old male patient who underwent a control panoramic radiography where a large radiopaque image of approximately 2 cm in diameter was evidenced at the right peritonsillar level; the patient was asymptomatic at the time of the consultation, when receiving surgical treatment, a giant tonsillolith was evidenced which was removed en bloc without complications. Discussion: differential diagnosis of radiopaque images found in head and neck radiographs compatible with tonsilloliths are presented. Conclusions: Although rare, this entity should be kept in mind as a possible finding in head and neck imaging studies or symptoms at tonsillar space.


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