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THE ENT BLOG
Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery
Chronic tonsillitis and discharge coming from a tonsil pocket where debris is collecting
Top left you can see a deep pocket full of white material, probably impacted food. It is setting a up a chronic reaction with discharge...
Infected tonsil with chronic exudate, for laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray.
Infected tonsil with tonsillitis for laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray as a lunchtime procedure.
Tonsil stones can still be seen even in a patient with a strong gag reflex.
Tonsil stones in the tonsil of a patient with a strong gag reflex
Tonsil examination via Zoom in your own home.
Tonsil problems diagnosed using a disposable flexible endoscope sent to your home and viewed on Zoom
Not all tonsil stones are obvious. Laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray will help both.
Tonsil stones and tonsillitis treated with laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray. A lunchtime procedure.
Big tonsils can take a few treatments to significantly shrink down.This patient is still symptomatic
Big tonsils may need laser tonsillectomy under local anaesthetic spray on more than one occasion to properly eradicate symptoms.
An unusual white lump in the back of the throat. It looks like a tonsil stone but is it?
White lumps in the throat
Not all white lumps in the tonsil are tonsil stones.
White lumps in the tonsil
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