Tonsil stones

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Cause and diagnosis

Diagnose Radiological Streptococcus Calcifications Post-nasal drip

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Overview

Tonsils Bad breath Throat infections Biofilm Bacteria

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Signs and symptoms

X-rays CAT scans Sore throat Earache Asymptomatic condition

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Treatment

Curettage Lesions Excision Cryptolysis Local anesthetic

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Differential diagnosis: Calcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis
Frequency: Up to 10%
Medication: Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride
Other names: Tonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis
Risk factors: Recurrent throat infections
Specialty: Otorhinolaryngology

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Overview

Signs and symptoms

X-rays X-ray
CAT scans X-ray computed tomography
Sore throat
Earache Otalgia
Asymptomatic condition
Submucosal Submucosa

Pathophysiology

Cause and diagnosis

Diagnose Medical diagnosis
Radiological
Streptococcus
Calcifications Calcification
Post-nasal drip
Peritonsillar abscess
Radiopaque Radiodensity
CT scan
Hypertrophy Organ hypertrophy
Phlebolites Phlebolith
Lymph nodes
Stylohyoid ligament
Eagle syndrome
Differential diagnosis
Granuloma
Malignancy
Temporal styloid process
Embryonic rests Embryonic rest?action=edit&redlink=1
Branchial arches Branchial arch

Treatment

Curettage
Lesions Lesion
Excision Surgery
Cryptolysis Cryptolysis?action=edit&redlink=1
Local anesthetic Local anesthesia
Carbon dioxide laser

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Nodes58

Edges57

Triples48

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.034483

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Tonsil stones

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has treatment · 8

Tonsil stones → Chlorhexidine, If, Irrigators, Most, Oral, Otherwise, Some, Surgical

related to Signs and symptoms · 8

Tonsil stones → CAT, Even, In, Occasionally, Other, The, Tonsil, X-rays

related to Classification · 6

Tonsil stones → Researchers, They, This, Tonsilloliths, Tonsils, When

related to Enlarged tonsil stones · 4

Tonsil stones → Giant, In, Much, On

related to Cause and diagnosis · 3

Tonsil stones → Diagnosis, The, Tonsilloliths

Differential diagnosis · 1

Tonsil stones → Calcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis

Frequency · 1

Tonsil stones → Up to 10%

Medication · 1

Tonsil stones → Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride

Other names · 1

Tonsil stones → Tonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis

Risk factors · 1

Tonsil stones → Recurrent throat infections

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Important terminology

tonsil stones may tonsilloliths tonsils also tonsillitis throat people bad breath treatment gargling often removal include cause water debris however

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Tonsil stones	Differential diagnosis	Calcified granulomatous disease, mycosis, syphilis	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Frequency	Up to 10%	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Medication	Chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Other names	Tonsillolith, tonsillolithiasis, tonsillar stones, chronic caseous tonsillitis	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Risk factors	Recurrent throat infections	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Specialty	Otorhinolaryngology	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Symptoms	Discomfort, bad breath	1.00	infobox
Tonsil stones	Treatment	Gargling with salt water, tonsillectomy	1.00	infobox
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medical professionals have experienced an increase in patient concern	instance of	due to the impact and influence of social media platforms	0.80	text
tonsillolith evaluations.They are usually benign	instance of	due to the impact and influence of social media platforms	0.80	text
so if tonsil stones do not bother the patient	instance of	due to the impact and influence of social media platforms	0.80	text

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