Presentation
We report an 8 year old boy who presented with recurrent bilateral earaches, paroxysms of coughing and regurgitating tiny yellowish-white foul smelling pellets. [indianpediatrics.net]
Here, we present a case of asymptomatic tonsillolith where the patient presented for a painful tooth in mandibular anterior region and was incidentally diagnosed as having with a large tonsillolith on right side of posterior mandible. [jiaomr.in]
Measurement of turbidity indicated total solids present in tonsillolith whereas measurement of electrical conductivity indicated concentration of salts and other chemical ions present in tonsillolith. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Diagnosis of giant tonsilloliths has been reported in sporadic case presentations. Tonsillolithiasis is asymptomatic. However, in cases of giant tonsilloliths, patients may complain of foreign body sensation, odynophagia or earache. [ajnr.org]
It is important to evaluate whether tonsilloliths are present on CT examination in patients with unknown causes of halitosis. [bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com]
Entire Body System
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Candidiasis
See also Oral candidiasis (thrush) - thick white or cream-colour deposits in the mouth References Treating Tonsil Stones - DrGreene.com Tsuneishi M, Yamamoto T, Kokeguchi S, Tamaki N, Fukui K, Watanabe T (2006). [wikidoc.org]
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Lymphadenopathy
There was no palpable neck lymphadenopathy. Haematological investigations were within normal parameters. Fig 1a Intraoperative view of left tonsillolith. Fig 1a Intraoperative view of left tonsillolith. [academic.oup.com]
Respiratoric
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Tonsillar Hypertrophy
The differential diagnosis must be established with acute and chronic tonsillitis, tonsillar hypertrophy, peritonsillar abscesses, foreign bodies, phlebolites, ectopic bone or cartilage, lymph nodes, granulomatous lesions or calcification of the stylohyoid [blog.naver.com]
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Chronic Cough
Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath [2]. [ijri.org]
Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough, bad taste in the back of the throat, or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath ( halitosis ). [wikidoc.org]
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Pertussis
The differential diagnoses considered at this point were convalescent pertussis and gastroesophageal reflux disease. His baseline investigations were normal and he did not respond to anti-reflux medications. Fig.1 Tonsil Stone. [indianpediatrics.net]
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Tonsillar Mass
Clinical examination revealed a very large solid left tonsillar mass protruding at the level of the soft palate. [academic.oup.com]
Gastrointestinal
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Choking
Other symptoms include a metallic taste, throat closing or tightening, coughing fits, and choking. [blog.naver.com]
Cardiovascular
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Heart Disease
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Jaw & Teeth
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Bad Taste
Pain during swallowing Foreign body sensation Foul breath Bad taste in mouth Can by asymptomatic Occasionally detected on xray or CT scan. Many require no therapy. Salt-water gargle to help release the stone. [pedemmorsels.com]
Other symptoms include: Chronic sore throat Cough Foreign body sensation Painful swallowing Bad taste in mouth Hoarseness Ear pain Upper airway obstruction Treatment and Removal of Tonsil Stones Tonsilloliths are generally harmless — they’re just uncomfortable [share.upmc.com]
Larger tonsilloliths may cause multiple symptoms, including recurrent halitosis, which frequently accompanies a tonsil infection, sore throat, white debris, a bad taste in the back of the throat, difficulty swallowing, ear ache, and tonsil swelling. [ [blog.naver.com]
Symptoms are usually non-specific such as sore throat, chronic cough, bad taste in the back of the throat, or otalgia. A foreign body sensation may also exist in the back of throat with recurrent foul breath ( halitosis ). [wikidoc.org]
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Metallic Taste
Other symptoms include a metallic taste, throat closing or tightening, coughing fits, and choking. [blog.naver.com]
Bad breath (halitosis) Pain on swallowing Difficulty swallowing Metallic taste in mouth Coughing fits White Spots on tonsils Ear ache Swollen tonsils Sensation that something is stuck or lodged in the back of the throat Putrid taste in the mouth, that [breathmd.com]
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Dysgeusia
[…] calcifications; small lesions are thus usually detected incidentally during panoramic radiographic examination. [10] Larger tonsilloliths can mimic abscesses or neoplasms and may have multiple symptoms including recurrent halitosis, sore throats, white debris, dysgeusia [jiaomr.in]
Skin
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Ulcer
The resultant calculus may be quite large and may even ulcerate through the tonsillar surface. [ijri.org]
The lesion appeared as a white mass with overlying erythematous mucosa and a small ulcerated area superiorly in the left palatoglossal fold ( Figure 1a & 1b ). The left tonsil felt solid to palpation. There was no palpable neck lymphadenopathy. [academic.oup.com]
Occasionally, the presentation of HSV-1 infection may be that of a severe pharyngitis with associated tonsillar exudates, pharyngeal edema, oral exudates, and ulcerative lesions. [consultant360.com]
On occasion a large tonsillolith may ulcerate to the supra-tonsillar fossa or beneath, to the anterior pillar. Patients with tonsilloliths may also be asymptomatic and their lesions discovered incidentally on panoramic radiographs. [nature.com]
Ears
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Ear Discharge
There was no fever, ear discharge, dysphagia or a history suggestive of asthma. His past medical history was uneventful except for having received two courses of empirical antibiotics for suspected otitis media. [indianpediatrics.net]
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Referred Otalgia
Symptoms include dysphagia, recurrent sore throat, foreign body sensation, or referred otalgia. Halitosis is thought to be due to anaerobic bacterial metabolic release of sulphur containing compounds. [academic.oup.com]
Face, Head & Neck
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Neck Mass
Clinical examination of the oral cavity revealed a large solid left tonsil with no obvious neck masses. Computer tomography demonstrated a well-defined, large calcified left tonsillar fossa mass of uncertain underlying cause. [academic.oup.com]
Neurologic
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Grunting
Case Report An eight-year-old boy was referred to us by his family physician for recurrent bilateral earaches and self-limiting paroxysms of coughing and grunting for the last three months. He was apparently normal between the episodes. [indianpediatrics.net]
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Excitement
So when you look in the kid’s mouth and see something white, you often get excited to start talking about antibiotics… but first consider one other thing: Tonsilloliths. [pedemmorsels.com]
Treatment
As far as I know these stones don't cause damage by themselves so it's not such a common treatment. You may read more here: More discussions about tonsillolith [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Some treatments include: No treatment : If you’re not experiencing any symptoms, you may not need treatment at all. Salt water or mouthwash : Gargling these can help dislodge your tonsil stones. [share.upmc.com]
Treatments Many tonsilloliths require no treatment. Larger ones can be removed by a doctor. [stclair.org]
What is the treatment for tonsil stones (tonsilloliths)? Treatment is not necessarily needed if there are no symptoms. [patient.info]
This impermeable structure renders the biofilm immune to antibiotic treatment. [blog.naver.com]
Etiology
However, potentially more serious etiologies of tonsillar calcification, e.g. foreign bodies and neoplasm need to be excluded, although these entities will usually be easy to distinguish from simple tonsilloliths. Promoted articles (advertising) [radiopaedia.org]
The three cases described have similar calcifications and the past history did not identify the possible etiology. [scielo.isciii.es]
Epidemiology
[…] trapped material from forming stones surgery Tonsillectomy may be indicated if bad breath due to tonsillar stones persists despite other measures home remedies This may include gargling with salt water or attempts to remove with a (sterile) cotton swab Epidemiology [blog.naver.com]
[…] edit ] Tonsillectomy may be indicated if bad breath due to tonsillar stones persists despite other measures. [10] Home remedies [ edit ] This may include gargling with salt water or attempts to remove the tonsil stone with a (sterile) cotton swab. [5] Epidemiology [en.wikipedia.org]
Pathophysiology
Giant tonsilloliths may often be mistaken for other oral maladies, including peritonsillar abscess, and tumours of the tonsil Pathophysiology The mechanism by which these calculi form is subject to debate, [1] though they appear to result from the accumulation [blog.naver.com]
A tonsillolith protrudes from the tonsil Large tonsillolith half exposed on tonsil Closeup of a tonsillolith Pathophysiology [ edit ] Low-power microscope magnification of a cross-section through one of the tonsillar crypts (running diagonally) as it [en.wikipedia.org]
Prevention
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Prevention Prevention methods include gargling with salt water, cider vinegar, dissolvable paracetamol or a non- alcohol -, non- sugar -based mouth wash. [wikidoc.org]
Prevention Prevention methods include gargling with salt water, cider vinegar, dissolvable paracetamol or a non-alcohol-, non-sugar-based mouth wash. [bionity.com]
Can Tonsil Stones Be Prevented? There are certain things you can do to prevent tonsil stones from developing in the first place or coming back once they get removed. [ehr.wrshealth.com]
Here is a list of methods you can apply to prevent tonsil stones. [breathmd.com]