II. Definitions
- Tonsillolith (Amygdalolith, Tonsil stone)
- Food, cellular debris and Microorganisms form calcified accumulations
- These aggregates collect in the Tonsillar surface invaginations or crypts
III. Symptoms
- Recurrent Pharyngitis
- Halitosis
- Foreign body Sensation at the posterior pharynx
- Odynophagia
- Hoarse voice
IV. Signs
V. Imaging
- Not typically needed, as Tonsilloliths are a clinical diagnosis
- Tonsilloliths are radiopaque on CT and panoramic XRays
VI. Management
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General measures
- Salt water gargles
- Regular Tooth Brushing
- Surgery
- Tonsillectomy is rarely indicated
- May be considered for large Tonsilloliths that result in local compression and necrosis
VII. References
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD10 | J35.8 |
| SnomedCT | 6461009 |
| English | tonsillar calculus (diagnosis), tonsillar calculus, concretion of tonsils, concretion of tonsils (physical finding), Calculus, tonsil, stones tonsils, tonsil stone, calculus tonsils, stones tonsil, of tonsil calculus, tonsillolith, tonsilloliths, Tonsillolithiasis, Amygdalolith, Calculus of tonsil, Tonsil stone, Tonsillar calculus, Tonsillolith, Amygdalolith (disorder), calculus; tonsil, concretion; tonsil, amygdalolith, tonsil; calculus, tonsil; concretion, Tonsillith |
| Dutch | tonsilloliet, calculus; tonsil, concrement; tonsil, tonsil; calculus, tonsil; concrement |
| Spanish | Tonsilolito, cálculo amigdalino (trastorno), cálculo amigdalino, cálculo de amígdala |
| Portuguese | Tonsilólito |
| Italian | Calcolo tonsillare |
| German | Tonsillolith |
| French | Amygdalolithe |
| Japanese | 扁桃結石, ﾍﾝﾄｳｹｯｾｷ |
| Czech | Tonzilolit |
| Hungarian | Tonsillolith |
