A tonsillolith seen on MRI.

Case report

English

el-Sherif I, Shembesh FM.

Al-Arab Medical University, Libya.

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1997 May-Jun;21(3):205-8.

Abstract

A case of a large tonsillolith visualized by magnetic resonance imaging is presented. Although otolaryngologists are well aware of this entity, few radiologists are. The importance of distinguishing tonsilloliths from other structures by MRI is discussed.

Keywords: Tonsils; Calcification; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tonsillolith

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