Tonsillolith in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

Author
1. Arun Kumar
2. Anita Hooda
3. Joginder Gulia
ISSN
2230-7389
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0067
Volume
14
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2020
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Pt BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India
    1. Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
    1. Department of Oral Anatomy, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Article keywords
    Child, Foreign body, Tonsillolith

    Abstract

    Tonsilloliths are lumps of tiny stones (calculus) located at fleshy crypts at the back of the tonsils. Although they are not uncommon in grown up individuals, tonsilloliths, however, are rare in children. We report a case of unilateral tonsillolith in an 11-year-old girl who reported with past history of an external body implication in the right tonsil.

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