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Table 2 Age distribution in the detection of tonsilloliths on CT

From: Prevalence and imaging characteristics of detectable tonsilloliths on 482 pairs of consecutive CT and panoramic radiographs

Ages

Number of patients

Detection rate (%)

 

Presence

Absence

 

<9

2

2

50.0

10-19

4

22

15.5-4

20-29

20

40

33.3

30-39

20

39

33.9

40-49

28

25

52.8

50-59

32

29

52.5

60-69

40

39

50.6

70-79

51

45

53.7

80-89

23

17

57.5

>90

2

3

40.0

Total

222

260

46.1

CT: Computed tomography

(n = 482)