Tonsilloliths are calcifications within a tonsillar crypt, involve primarily the palatine tonsil caused by dystrophic calcification as a result of chronic inflammation.Tonsilloliths are very uncommon and are microscopic.Tonsillar concretions sometimes produce symptoms which include non-specific turquoise iphone 14 pro max case chronic halitosis, irritable cough, dysphagia, otalgia and foreign body-like sensation or foul taste.Patients with tonsillolithiasis may also be asymptomatic, with their lesions being discovered incidentally on panoramic radiographs.
This article presents an unusual 1f2 paint case of multiple bilateral and asymptomatic tonsilloliths which were found during a routine panoramic radiographic examination.