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Why is it that my tonsils smell so bad?

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Normal: It may be normal to have some discharge or tonsillar exudate, that resides in crypts within the tonsils. They can be related to retained food particles that are degraded by saliva and bacteria, which can cause the foul odor.

Answered 3/20/2014

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