Designed to capture and trap possible microbial invaders, tonsillar crypts are a natural feature of tonsil anatomy. They also bring us (at last!) to the subject of your question.

Dear Doctors: I have been told that I have tonsil stones. What are they, and how do you get them? Do you know if this is a common condition? Are there any natural remedies?

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People Are Just Now Learning Your Tonsils Can Grow Back If you're unlucky, you might have to have your tonsils removed twice.

Katy Golden, who had her tonsils removed when she was 5 years old, had them removed a second time — 40 years later.

In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d ...

Here’s a horror story for anyone who had their tonsils taken out when they were young. A CNN article published this week details a woman whose tonsils grew back decades later—necessitating a ...

Tonsillitis can result in inflammation, which causes a sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and pus-filled spots on the tonsils. Learn tonsillitis symptoms from the experts at WebMD.

Tonsil stones are hard white or yellow masses that form on the tonsils, per Healthline. According to Dr. Jason Klenoff, an otolaryngologist with Stamford Health, the tonsils contain “a number of ...

Tonsillitis is a condition that occurs when the tonsils become infected, says Dr. James Clark, the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Dysphagia and Deglutition Clinic and an assistant professor of ...

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