Alfayez Abdulrhman, Albesher Meshal B, Alqabasani Mohammed A
Department of Ears, Nose and Throat, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
Saudi Med J. 2018 Apr;39(4):412-414. doi: 10.15537/smj.2018.4.21832.
Tonsillar stones are the products of calcified accumulates of cellular debris and microorganisms, in the crypts of palatine tonsils. Tonsillar stones are common findings and the known cause of bad breath (halitosis). Development of large tonsillar stones, however, is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a history of recurrent sore throat and tonsillitis for a long period, and snoring with other unremarkable ears, nose and throat findings. A large-sized tonsillar stone detected in the left tonsil measured 3.1 × 2.3 cm. The patient underwent elective stone removal and tonsillectomy.
扁桃体结石是腭扁桃体隐窝内细胞碎屑和微生物钙化积聚的产物。扁桃体结石是常见的发现，也是口臭（ halitosis）的已知原因。然而，大的扁桃体结石的形成很少见，文献中仅报道了少数病例。我们报告一例45岁男性病例，该患者长期有复发性咽痛和扁桃体炎病史，伴有打鼾，耳鼻喉其他检查无异常发现。在左侧扁桃体中检测到一个大小为3.1×2.3 cm的大扁桃体结石。患者接受了择期结石清除和扁桃体切除术。
