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I have white bumps on my tonsils i took a close picture with flash and it looks like tonsil stones but i'm not sure and i can feel bumps?
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Cryptic tonsills: they are called tonsiliths the term for stones in the crypts of normal tonsils, they can be a source of chronic infection and produce bad breath (hallitosis) Please consult with your primary to see if you need to have a removal of tonsills( tonsillectomy)
Answered 12/11/2016
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