Fig. 7
From: Changes in tonsillolith characteristics detected in a follow-up CT study
An 80-year-old subject with malignant tumor of the right mandible in whom dynamic movement of the tonsillolith was seen toward the external side on CT. a Axial CT image at the palatine tonsillar level at the initial examination. The depth of the tonsillolith (arrow) is 0.7 mm. b Follow up CT image at the same level 6 months later. The depth of the tonsillolith (arrow) is now 1.8 mm, following movement in the lateral direction (away from the respiratory tract)