A 21-year-old with normal oral hygiene reports a 'white stone' in the mouth and had the flu 3 weeks ago. A white calculus-like body in the oropharynx is most likely a:

Correct answer: B. Tonsillolith (tonsil stone)

• A. Incorrect – a soft bluish fluid-filled lesion, not a hard white stone.
• B. Correct – debris/bacteria calcify in tonsillar crypts (common after infection/tonsillitis), forming a hard white concretion.
• C. Incorrect – a soft cauliflower-like growth, not a calcified stone.
• D. Incorrect – salivary stones lie in glands/ducts, not the tonsillar crypt.