amygdalolith; tonsillolith; tonsil stone; tonsillar calculus

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Introduction

stone in a tonsil

Etiology

More general terms

References

  1. the Free Dictionary: amydalolith http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/amygdalolith
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Smith KL, Hughes R, Myrex P. Tonsillitis and Tonsilloliths: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician. 2023 Jan;107(1):35-41. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36689967 Free article.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Pirki I et al Large tonsillolith associated with the accessory duct of the ipsilateral submandibular gland: support for saliva stasis hypothesis. Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2015;44(8):20150090 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25993312 PMCID: PMC4628424
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Stoodley P, Debeer D, Longwell M et al Tonsillolith: not just a stone but a living biofilm. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Sep;141(3):316-21. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19716006
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 Tsuneishi M, Yamamoto T, Kokeguchi S et al Composition of the bacterial flora in tonsilloliths. Microbes Infect. 2006 Aug;8(9-10):2384-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16859950 Free article.
  6. Caldas MP, Neves EG, Manzi FR et al Tonsillolith--report of an unusual case.doi:http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1038/bdj.2007.175. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17351586