Bilateral tonsilloliths and calcified carotid atheromas: case report and literature review.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
; 41(2): 179-82, 2013 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Tonsilloliths and calcified carotid atheromas are dystrophic calcifications that can be identified in routine oral radiographs. This case report is the first description in the English literature of the simultaneous occurrence of bilateral tonsilloliths and calcified carotid atheromas. Panoramic oral radiographs from a 62-year-old woman presented bilateral radiopaque images of the left and right ramus of the mandible; multiple and well-defined radiopacities below the left angle of the mandible, next to the C3-C4 cervical vertebrae; and a single radiopacity on the right side between the hyoid bone and the mandible base. Computed tomography confirmed the exact location of the calcifications in the oropharyngeal and carotid spaces. A diagnosis of bilateral tonsilloliths and calcified carotid atheromas was reached. Doppler ultrasound indicated a degree of stenosis of ± 20% within the right and left carotids. The patient was referred to a vascular surgeon to evaluate the calcified carotid atheromas. Follow-up of the tonsilloliths was also performed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tonsila Palatina
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Doenças das Artérias Carótidas
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Doenças Faríngeas
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Litíase
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Placa Aterosclerótica
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Calcificação Vascular
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil