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What Are Tonsil Stones?
Usually no. Those who have had a tonsillectomy don't typically get tonsil stones even if some of their tonsil tissue grows ...
That’s because sore throat could be caused by tonsil stones, especially if the irritation keeps coming back or lasts more ...
Tonsilar crypts enlarge after each infection ... Surgery is not a first-line treatment for tonsil stones, but sometimes surgeons perform tonsillectomy for that reason. One study found that ...
The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of nimesulide, a preferential cyclo-oxygenase type-2 inhibitor, with ibuprofen in the treatment of pain after tonsillectomy.
An 18-year-old woman presented nine days after tonsillectomy with headache, fever and meningeal signs and was admitted to the intensive care unit for suspected meningitis. The usual diagnostic ...