THE ENT BLOG

Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery

Tonsil enlargement caused by tonsil stones

You can see the left tonsil is inflamed and swollen, with tonsil stones visible arising from deep in. Tonsil stones are mainly organic...

Tonsillitis can look like tonsil stones

This picture shows white patches over the tonsil. It looks like they could be tonsil stones but in fact it's inflammatory slough from...

Tonsil stones, tonsillitis and bad breath are all linked

Here is a tonsil with an ulcer on its surface, causing throat and ear pain. It's not a pocket where tonsil stones and tonsillitis can...

Blocked nose and snoring

Snoring and dry mouth caused by chronic nose blockage

Blocked nose problems. Causes dry mouth, snoring, cough, loss of sense of smell

Here is a nasal polyp so big it is protruding out of this lady's nostril. She can't smell, taste or sleep. Thankfully this kind of...

Tonsil remnant causing bad taste and smell

This is a small remnant after laser tonsillotomy under local anaesthetic spray. Usually they are not troublesome. However this one is...

Lump of lingual tonsil tissue at the back of the tongue - a cause of snoring

Snoring caused by a lump in the back of the tongue.

Very long and thick uvula

Snoring, catarrh, throat clearing, post nasal drip. All caused by an excessively long uvula.