Persistent earache due to tonsillolith.
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چکیده
Tonsilloliths are rare dystrophic calcification formed as a result of chronic inflammation of the tonsils. Tonsilloliths tend to occur more commonly with increasing age and are relatively rare in children. We report a case of unilateral tonsilloliths in an eight-year-old boy, who presented with earaches and history of regurgitating tiny yellowish-white foul smelling pellets. The tonsilloliths were successfully removed under local anaesthesia following which the symptoms subsided.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012