Tonsillolith – A rare cause of halitosis and odynophagia in a 9-year-old girl

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Abstract
Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths or tonsiliths, are usually tiny white or yellowish mineralized structures packed with organic debris and bacteria that develop in the enlarged palatine tonsillar crypt. Tiny tonsillitis is commonly detected in diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and less so in panoramic radiography, with the prevalence increasing with age. Giant tonsilloliths are rare and most reported cases have been in adults, with only a few cases reported in the pediatric population. In this report, we described a 9-year-old girl who had suffered from halitosis for 6 months and odynophagia with oropharyngeal foreign body sensation for 2 weeks and was later diagnosed with a tonsil stone.
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Authors Maher Mohamad Najm, Bashar Hasan Kayal, Abdalmalek Mohamad Najm, Mohamad Zaher Shaaban, Lama Ahmad Alyousef
Journal Yemen Journal of Medicine
Year 2022
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10.32677/yjm.v1i2.3716
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