10 Symptoms of Tonsil Stones
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Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils. Tonsils become red and inflamed and may develop white or yellow patches on the surface. A tonsil stone can cause tonsillitis if bacteria in any nook or cranny multiply and infect surrounding tissue.1‘Tonsil Stones (Tonsillolith): Causes, Symptoms, Removal & Treatment.’ Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21505-tonsil-stones
Infection may be limited to just one tonsil, but it usually spreads to both. It's important to remember that tonsillitis may occur for many reasons. An infection can occur without any tonsil stones at all, it's just one possibility.2‘Tonsil Stones – Symptoms, Causes and Removal.’ Tonsil Stones – Symptoms, Causes and Removal | Allina Health, www.allinahealth.org/healthysetgo/heal/tonsil-stones-symptoms-causes-and-removal
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