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KMID : 0361020110540070486
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011 Volume.54 No. 7 p.486 ~ p.488
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A Case of Giant Tonsillolith
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Kwon Oh-Jin
Lim Jong-Beom
Kim Jin-Pyeong
Woo Seung-Hoon
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Abstract
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The tonsillolith is a white or yellow colored calcified lesion that forms in the crypts of the palatine tonsil. Small tonsilloliths are frequently found on tonsils, while giant tonsilloliths are a rare clinical entity. We had a 35-years old female patient, who presented throat discomfort due to a giant tonsillolith. The stone was removed and tonsillectomy was performed. We reviewed the literature on this rare clinical entity.
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KEYWORD
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Tonsillolith, Palatine tonsil
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