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Holes in tonsils

2016-11-14 14:24:46
I have seen something like holes on my tonsils what causes this it does not hurt it looks like a big hole
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That is a tonsillar crypt. It is a normal variation of tonsillar tissue anatomy.

Answered2016-11-15 06:50:53

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