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I constantly get big hard yellowish chunks getting stuck in my tonsils. i tend to cough it out but lately they are so large and its hard to swallow.
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Tonsolith?: Have your dentist take a look - it could be tonsoliths.
Answered 3/15/2013
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Tonsillolith: Tonsillolith is a calcification occuring in the tonsil as a result of chronic inflammation. Most commonly tonsilloliths are intratonsillar and are asymptomatic. They have been identified incidentally. Commonly patients with tonsillolith complain of foul breath and throat pain. Consult your ENT dr for diagnosis.
Answered 5/5/2016
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