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Ulcer/outgrowth in throat

2016-07-11 06:42:10
I see a whitish outgrowth in my throat. What could it be? And what are the remedies? Is this a cyst? I drink a lot of tea and very hot beverages.
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From the photographs there are two possibilities. 1. Food debris in tonsilar crypt. Or 2. Tonsilar cyst. Both conditions are harmless , so please let them alone.

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