International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 19-21, March 2006

Giant tonsillolith in a child

  • Joginder Singh Gulia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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  • Virender Singh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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  • Samar Pal Singh Yadav

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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  • Anita Hooda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Anatomy, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Received 9 October 2005; accepted 9 November 2005.

Summary 

Tonsilloliths are calcifications that form in the crypts of the palatine tonsils. These are usually seen in adults but are uncommon in children. A case with a large tonsillolith measuring 35mm×22mm×22mm in a child is presented, which is the largest reported in pediatric age group. Surgical treatment and sometimes-even tonsillectomy may be needed in such a large tonsillolith.

Keywords: Giant tonsillolith, Child, Tonsillectomy

 

PII: S1871-4048(05)00010-9

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2005.11.003

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 19-21, March 2006

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