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A Giant Stone in the Tonsil – RRMCH

It is great moment to share with you all that the Department of ENT, RRMCH are successful in operating a “Giant impacted tonsillar stone (Tonsillolith)”. It is a very rare case of this condition and this could possibly be the uncommon case in the records. Kudos to the Doctors of Rajarajeswari Medical college and Hospital from the Department of ENT,Head and Neck Surgery who have successfully operated on a 32 year, male patient with Giant impacted tonsillar stone (Tonsillolith) in the right tonsil which measured 3.4 cm x 2.6cm x 2.7 cm. The Doctors from Department of ENT surgical team Dr. Sowmya S, Dr. Pavitra, Dr. Alka Balaraj, Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Nidhi R., Dr. Srirangaprasad R., Dr. TM Nagaraj and from Department of Anaesthesia Dr. Rishi, Dr. Ambarish, Dr. Shankar, Dr.Rangalajshmi , were the absolute team who have contributed their great effort in making this operation successful. The patient who went under this operation on 17th August 2022 was cured completely and discharged in a stable condition on 22nd August 2022. Tonsillolith are caused by food particles, bacteria, and mucus which may gett trapped in small pockets or crypts of the tonsils. The particles and bacteria can get trapped due to improper oral hygiene or the structure of the tonsils. When this trapped material builds up, it can cause swelling and soreness.