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My 15 year old son has 2 small white like balls on his tonsil. no sore throat, no fever, what could this be?
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Tonsil cheese: It's a combination of shed cells, old food, bacteria etc.. It's nothing to worry about. I call it tonsil cheese. Some people refer to it as tonsil stones. They will often form and go away on their own. If you are very concerned see an ENT doctor.
Answered 6/10/2014
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