A rare incidental finding of bilateral tonsillolith on routine orthopantomogram

Yogeshwari G*, Ashok L, Ranjani Shetty

Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India

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Yogeshwari G, Ashok L, Ranjani Shetty, 2026. A rare incidental finding of bilateral tonsillolith on routine orthopantomogram. Journal of medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences, V 15, I 2, Pages 09 – 13. Doi: https://doi.org/10.55522/jmpas.V15I2.7005

ABSTRACT

Bilateral tonsilloliths are dystrophic calcifications within tonsillar crypts, incidentally detected on panoramic radiographs, emphasising accurate radiographic interpretation and differentiation from other soft-tissue calcifications.

Keywords:

Tonsillolith, Panoramic radiograph, Computed tomography, Soft tissue calcification, Radiopaque lesion

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