Unilateral tonsillolith: An incidental finding

Abstract

This case report aims to present the clinical and radiographic findings of a tonsillolith incidentally detected during a panoramic radiographic examination. A 51-year-old female patient without any systemic disease was seen at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, for a routine dental examination. The patient’s radiographic image showed a unilateral radiopaque formation on the left side. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) sections revealed a unilateral hyperdense mass located in the left parapharyngeal region, measuring 8 x 9.8 x 8.3 mm. The patient was referred to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology with a preliminary diagnosis of tonsillolith.