title: A tonsillolith seen on MRI.
abstract: A case of a large tonsillolith visualized by magnetic resonance imaging is presented. Although otolaryngologists are well aware of this entity, few radiologists are. The importance of distinguishing tonsilloliths from other structures by MRI is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Al-Arab Medical University, Libya.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: el-Sherif
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shembesh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000032:analysis; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D002137:Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485828:alpha-tricalcium phosphate; C485830:tetracalcium phosphate; C485838:calcium phosphate, monobasic, anhydrous; C020243:calcium phosphate; D002119:Calcium Carbonate; C485829:calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous