Prevalence of palatine tonsilloliths: a retrospective study on 150 consecutive CT examinations

To evaluate the prevalence of palatine tonsilloliths. 150 consecutive CT examinations (75 males and 75 females) were read. Tonsilloliths were found in 37 patients (24.6%; confidence interval 17.7-31.6%), of which 18 (48%) had a bilateral location. No influence of sex or age was observed (p = 0.37 an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dento-maxillo-facial radiology 2013-07, Vol.42 (7), p.20120429-20120429
Hauptverfasser:	Fauroux, M-A, Mas, C, Tramini, P, Torres, J-H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bioengineering Child Dentistry Female France - epidemiology Human health and pathology Humans Imaging Incidental Findings Life Sciences Lithiasis - diagnostic imaging Lithiasis - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Palatine Tonsil - diagnostic imaging Prevalence Radiography, Panoramic - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Santé publique et épidémiologie Tomography, X-Ray Computed - statistics & numerical data Young Adult
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