Recurrent unilateral tonsillitis secondary to a penetrating foreign body in the tonsil

P Sekhar; P el-Jassar; S R Ell

doi:10.1017/s0022215100141167

Recurrent unilateral tonsillitis secondary to a penetrating foreign body in the tonsil

J Laryngol Otol. 1998 Jun;112(6):584. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100141167.

Authors

P Sekhar¹, P el-Jassar, S R Ell

Affiliation

¹ Academic Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK.

PMID: 9764305
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100141167

Abstract

We report a case of an impacted foreign body in the tonsil presenting as recurrent unilateral tonsillitis. A completely embedded foreign body should be considered in cases of recurrent unilateral tonsillitis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Female
Foreign Bodies*
Humans
Palatine Tonsil*
Recurrence
Tonsillitis / etiology*