title: A tonsillolith seen on CT.
abstract: A case of a large tonsillolith visualized by computerized tomography is presented. Although otolaryngologists are well aware of this entity, few radiologists are. The importance of distinguishing tonsilloliths from other structures by CT scan is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Linda Vista Community Hospital, Los Angeles, CA 90023.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Espe
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Newmark
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed