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Removal of tonsil stones from vallecula?

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Dr. Mark Loury answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not from vallecula: The vallecula is a gutter between the epiglottis and base of tongue that is covered with the lingual tonsils. The palatine tonsils sit just lateral to, the vallecula. Tonsil stones are usually from actinomyces bacteria from the mouth that get into crypts in the tonsils and could spill into the vallecula. Normal swallowing should be able to clear the vallecula.

Answered 7/21/2017

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