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My tonsils have pus pockets on them. which illnesses cause these other than strep?
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Any bacterial infect: Any bacterial infection can cause exudate on the tonsils. But pockets full of white discharge may be food particles stuck in small pockets or crypts. These are called tonsil stones. Many times what are thought to be pus pockets are these tonsilliths.
Answered 6/22/2018
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