Abstract
Although tonsillar concretions may be frequently seen in clinical practice, the presence of clinically significant tonsilloliths is relatively unusual. Two cases of tonsilloliths complaining of fullness in the throat are reported. Case 1: A 63-year-old female patient underwent local excision of the tonsillolith alone under general anesthesia. The weight of the stone was 3.1g. chemical analysis of the stone using the infrared ray absorbance spectrum method yielded a composition of 83% calcium phosphate, 6% calcium carbonate, 9% protein and trace amounts of magnesium carbonate. Case 2: A 28-year-old female patient had a history of recurrent tonsillitis, but after expressing the concretion, experienced no further episodes of tonsillitis. The etiology of tonsillolith is discussed, and a brief review of the literature is presented.
