Bad breath and painful swallowing in a boy

A foreign object that is penetrated in the tonsil can easily be seen if it is not covered with mucosa. [...]he was diagnosed with tonsillolithiasis. Volatile sulfur compounds forming anaerobic bacteria such as Eubacterium, Fusobacterium, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Selenomonas, and Tannerella spp and...

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Published inArchives of disease in childhood. Education and practice edition Vol. 104; no. 6; pp. 304 - 305
Main Authors Yüksel, Selçuk, Zorlu, Deniz Gül, Özhan, Bayram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.12.2019
Subjects
Airway management
Anaerobic bacteria
Antibiotics
Infections
Pediatrics
Respiratory tract
Sulfur
Swallowing
Throat surgery
Tonsillitis
Turkey
cryptic tonsillitis
general paediatrics
tonsillar abcess
halitosis
tonsil stone
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Summary:A foreign object that is penetrated in the tonsil can easily be seen if it is not covered with mucosa. [...]he was diagnosed with tonsillolithiasis. Volatile sulfur compounds forming anaerobic bacteria such as Eubacterium, Fusobacterium, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Selenomonas, and Tannerella spp and Actinomycoses were detected in the tonsillolithiasis.1 If tonsillolithiasis is too large and accompanied by any complication, such as an upper respiratory tract infection, obstruction or signs of infection in the tonsils, antibiotics can be used around the time of removal.2 Question 3 The correct answer is C. The tonsil stone was removed using a swab. If the patient suffers from persistent problems, surgical removal of the tonsil may be required.3 Daily gargling with warm, salty water may help to clear the tonsils of debris and prevent the formation of stones.
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ISSN:1743-0585
1743-0593
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315509