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I have a small painless white bump in the back of my mouth right before tonsils.
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Painless white bump: May be a tonsil stones(especially if bad breath), or infection even strep though unusual if no pain in throat,. or evidence of peritonsillar infection /abscess, or mucus/ post nasal drip /food debris lodged in crypt. Could try salt water gargle - Do NOT use any instrument/brush or manually try to dislodge-there are important blood vessels there) f/u w/ MD/ ENT
Answered 4/21/2020
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