A member asked:

White material in l tonsil, sore throat. removed harder material--smelly curd 1st. when entered w tongue scraper it bled. fever(axillary)99.5-101.5?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Sounds like crypts: in the tonsils, possibly filled with stones from old infection. You should see an ENT to make sure it's not a current infection and to learn whether anything can be done to prevent it from becoming one.

Answered 9/19/2015

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