A giant tonsillolith camouflaging as a peritonsillar abscess

Authors

  • Vikas Vijayan Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Susan K. Sebastian Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Abhijeet Raj Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Priyanka S. Amar Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20202233

Keywords:

Tonsillolith, Peritonsillar abscess, Chronic tonsillitis

Abstract

Giant tonsillolith is a rare clinical entity. We present the case of a 7 years old male who presented with sore throat and difficulty in swallowing. Right tonsil was bulging into the oropharynx with marked peritonsillar swelling and inflammation and a provisional diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess was made. Contrast enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a large-sized tonsillolith on the right side. The patient underwent elective stone removal and tonsillectomy.

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Author Biographies

Vikas Vijayan, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India

Department Of ENT and Head And Neck Surgery

Junior Resident

Susan K. Sebastian, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India

Head And Senior Consultant Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Abhijeet Raj, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India

Junior Resident Department Of ENT Head and Neck Surgery

Priyanka S. Amar, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi, India

Senior Resident Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery

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Published

2020-05-22

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 6 (2020): June 2020

Section

Case Reports