In more severe cases, medical intervention may be necessary, including procedures like laser tonsil cryptolysis or tonsillectomy to eliminate the stones and prevent recurrence. It is important to ...

Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MDMedically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Tonsil stones are small, hard lumps ...

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are small, hard lumps that form in the tonsils, the two oval-shaped tissues ...

Keep in mind that tonsil stones (clumps of debris trapped in pockets ... is life-threatening and requires emergency medical care. In severe cases, bleeding can be fatal. If you have bleeding ...

Egun, a community in the Bariga area of Lagos State, drowning in squalor. There, the stench of filth is inescapable, and ...

Keep in mind that tonsil stones (clumps of debris trapped in pockets of the tonsils ... is life-threatening and requires emergency medical care. In severe cases, bleeding can be fatal. If you have ...

Tonsils, while some evidence shows they may be useful in later life, are sometimes removed or partially removed by medical professionals if (for example) the patient has chronic tonsilitis, or ...

Tonsil regrowth is estimated to happen up to 6% of the time following a partial removal. © PhotoAlto/Ale Ventura via Getty Here’s a horror story for anyone who had ...

Katy Golden's tonsils, removed 40 years ago, have grown back and are causing discomfort. She underwent a second tonsillectomy to address the issue.