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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia and Somatic Tinnitus Caused by a Small Tonsillolith / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ; : 62-65, 2022.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-920269
ABSTRACT
A 66 years old male presented with severe right-sided otalgia and throat pain, which persisted more than a year. He also complained of bilateral tinnitus. Tinnitus was continuous and high-pitched. Severe pain usually followed swallowing food. Pressing his right tonsil aggravated such symptoms. Pure tone audiogram showed both high frequencies hearing loss. Neck CT image revealed a small tonsillolith in his right tonsil. Gabapentin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduced the intensity of pain, but could not eradicate the pain. Finally, we performed radiofrequency tonsil ablation to eliminate right side tonsillolith. After ablation, pain immediately subsided and his tinnitus also disappeared. Tiny impacted tonsillolith may induce glossopharyngeal neuralgia and somatic tinnitus.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2022 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2022 Type: Article