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How do you tell the difference between tonsil stones and tonsil cancer?
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Tonsil stones: Tonsil stones are white objects within tonsillar crypts and don't ulcerate,change in size and don't cause symptoms. If there's any doubt an examination by a physician or Otolaryngologist would be definitive.
Answered 1/31/2018
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Stones come out: Good question! Tonsil stones are hard and lodge in the tonsils but can be dislodged - they are not attached to the tonsil tissue. Usually light yellow in color. Tonsil cancer is can vary from fleshy to firm in consistency and color can also vary for pink to red and shades of yellow. It cannot be dislodged because it is growing out of the tissue itself. Risk factors are smoking and alcohol, & HPV.
Answered 4/27/2018
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Try removing it: Use a water pick or some other tool. A tonsillolith shells out free.
Answered 4/27/2018
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