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Is it normal to have holes in your tonsils with out having tonsil stone?

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Dr. Stephen Rothstein answered

Crypts: Yes. Those are called crypts and are a normal tonsil finding. Stones sometimes get stuck in the crypts

Answered 4/9/2018

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A member asked:

Is it normal to have holes in your tonsils with out having tonsil stone?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stephen Rothstein answered

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