yemenjmedYemen Journal of MedicinecoVolume 1 Issue 2MultidisciplinaryEnglishJuly - December 2022NNY20250329ArticleTonsillolith – A rare cause of halitosis and odynophagia in a 9-year-old girlEnglishY110111Maher MohamadNajmEnglishNBashar HasanKayalEnglishYAbdalmalek MohamadNajmEnglishYMohamad ZaherShaabanEnglishYLama AhmadAlyousefEnglishY10.32677/yjm.v1i2.3716Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths or tonsiliths, are usually tiny white or yellowish mineralized structures packed with organic debris and bacteria that develop in the enlarged palatine tonsillar crypt. Tiny tonsillitis is commonly detected in diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and less so in panoramic radiography, with the prevalence increasing with age. Giant tonsilloliths are rare and most reported cases have been in adults, with only a few cases reported in the pediatric population. In this report, we described a 9-year-old girl who had suffered from halitosis for 6 months and odynophagia with oropharyngeal foreign body sensation for 2 weeks and was later diagnosed with a tonsil stone.Englishhttps://yemenjmed.com/admin/abstract?id=36References16191. Gangaraj SS, Maruthi N. A case report of giant Tonsillolith. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2013;5:100-1.2. Mesolella M, Cimmino M, Di Martino M, et al. Tonsillolith. Case report and review of the literature. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2004;24:302-7.3. Akahashi A, Sugawara C, Kudoh T, et al. Prevalence and imaging characteristics of palatine tonsilloliths evaluated on 2244 pairs of panoramic radiographs and CT images. Clin Oral Invest 2017;21:85-91.4. Gulia JS, Singh V, Yadav SP, et al. Giant tonsillolith in a child. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol Extra 2006;1:19-21.5. Thakur JS, Minhas RS, Thakur A, et al. Giant tonsillolith causing odynophagia in a child: A rare case report. Cases J 2008;1:50.6. Dykes M, Izzat S, Pothula V. Giant tonsillolith-a rare cause of dysphagia. J Surg Case Rep 2012;2012:4.7. Gulia J, Kumar A, Hooda A. Tonsillolith in a child: A case report and review of literature. J Oral Health Community Dent 2020;14:37-8.8. Bai KY, Kumar BV. Tonsillolith: A polymicrobial biofilm. Med J Armed Forces India 2015;71:S95-8.9. Babu TA, Joseph NM. Persistent earache due to Tonsillolith. Indian Pediatr 2012;49:144-5.10. Cernand;yacute; R, Bekand;aacute;rek V. Tonsillolith. Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med 1990;126:267-73.