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Can a tonsil cyst be hard? ent said nothing to worry about just by observation. formed from tonsil stone that skin grew over. not to worry? no symptom
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It is probably a: TonsilAr crypt and yea it can be hard and that is normal. Not to worry !!!
Answered 6/23/2014
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