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A 83-year-old female asked:

Diagnosed with creptic tonsil with stones, which i remove with a waterpick, now i notice ugly small lumps going down my throat what to do?

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Dr. Richard Zimonanswered

Internal Medicine 61 years experience

I'm afraid: that the only "cure" would be a tonsillectomy...HOWEVER swallowing this material is NOT "dangerous" Hope this is helpful! Dr Z

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