A couple of weeks ago i saw an ENT doctor. I explained to him my symptoms, and told him that someone with similiar symptoms got cured from an adenoidectomy. We agreed that a ct scan should be my first step.
A couple of weeks later another doctor called me and told me the results from the scans. She said that i just had some mild swelling here and there but was otherwise fine. There was nothing there that could cause halitosis she said. Then she said to me that it's probably just in my head, even though the other doctor confirmed to me i have it!
I decided that i didn't trust her, so i asked them to send me a copy of my scans which i recieved in my mailbox a few days ago. I have spent hours, looking through them. First thing i did was look at the adenoid area. There was very little tissue there. No signs of a stone or cyst. Previously i have also looked at my own adenoids through an endoscope and i have also attempted to remove them a few times. While i never succeeded in cutting them out, i cut into them enough to get a sense of how small they were and to make me question wether it's possible for a stone to even fit in there.
After looking at the scans i no longer think my adenoids are the cause. But i found something else. Apart from a swelling in my left maxillary sinus, there was also a calcification there under the swelling.
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I googled 'calcification in sinus' after finding that and it's called 'sinolith'. A sinolith is formed by bacteria and is basically a tonsil stone in the sinus.
Could that sinolith be causing my bad breath?
If it is a sinolith, did the ENT miss it, or did she not think it was important? Or is it just part of the bone or teeth, even though it didn't look like it to me?
I don't know. If anyone has any thoughts or input, please i would be happy to hear.
