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.

  • Image Result

    Plain axial CT scan showing a hyperdensity in the right parapharyngeal space medial to the ramus of the mandible indenting the oro-pharynx.

    Plain axial CT scan showing a hyperdensity in the right parapharyngeal space medial to the ramus of the mandible indenting the oro-pharynx.

  • Image Result

    Tonsillolith seen during the surgery.

    Tonsillolith seen during the surgery.

  • Image Result

    Giant tonsillolith measuring 35mm×22mm×22mm seen after removal.

    Giant tonsillolith measuring 35mm×22mm×22mm seen after removal.

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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