Lingual Tonsillolith Presented Mimic Impacted Fish Bone at Lingual Tonsil

A. M., Mohd Ridwan and G., Sakina and J., Mohd Amin (2020) Lingual Tonsillolith Presented Mimic Impacted Fish Bone at Lingual Tonsil. Asian Journal of Research in Surgery, 4 (3). pp. 15-17.

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Abstract

Lingual tonsilloliths commonly appear on CT and plain radiograph and superimpose nearby mandibular soft tissue.We presented a case of foreign body fish bone embedded in the base of tongue turns out to be lingual tonsillolith.A 41- years-old man presented with 2 weeks history of foreign body sensation in the throat with prior fish bone ingestion.Computed Tomography neck revealed small opacities embedded over right base of tongue of size. This rare case presentation illustrates the versatility of a CT neck in revealing unexpected pathologies.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Bengali Archive > Medical Science
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email support@bengaliarchive.com
Date Deposited: 28 Mar 2023 12:42
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2024 14:14
URI: http://science.archiveopenbook.com/id/eprint/626

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