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A member asked:

Can a tonsil stone cause slight sore throat or that side, painful ear, slight loss of taste and globus hysteria?

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Not all of them: A tonsil stone is not a stone but a collection of food particles in the crypts of the tonsillar surface. It usually does not cause pain. A slight sore throat with referred pain to the ear is possible, also. But loss of taste and globus would not be associated with the collection of debris in the tonsil.

Answered 6/12/2014

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