title: An unusual cause of tonsillar asymmetry.
abstract: We present the first reported case of tonsillar asymmetry secondary to a mandibular osteoma. Computed tomography rather than tonsillectomy for histology prevented the distress and risk of unnecessary surgery, and the patient was managed conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karamchandani
authors.affiliation: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: El-Shunnar
authors.affiliation: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fussey
authors.affiliation: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ahsan
authors.affiliation: Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust , UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Head and neck neoplasm; Osteoma; Palatine tonsil; Tonsillectomy