Tonsils

Ever since I can remember my tonsils are different. they seem to me to be fairly round but with almost craters indented in them. and those craters secrete a pale yellow bead like objects that are in the shape of the craters. they smell rancid and when they fall out or i force them out my tonsils tend to bleed a little bit. Also when there is one there are more that follow and continue to come out of the tiny tonsil. this is also predominately on the right tonsil. My father said he has been known to have this happen as well but not as often as mine.

[Vivek V Gurudutt, MD]

I am not sure of your question, however, tonsilliths can form in patients from there being crypts (the "craters" you describe) that catch food contents and secretions.  Gargling and rinsing your mouth to try to clean out these pockets in your tonsils can be helpful.  Sometimes, removal of the tonsils is needed.  A visit to your ent can help to solidify the diagnosis and help monitor your progress.  Good luck.

[twilightgirl]

Once I found out what the specifics I read up a little, and it sounds like tonsillar keratosis and I also found an entire paragraph describing exactly what I have been trying to decode for a few years now.

thanks so much and I will mention this to my dr. on my next visit.

[xoxshelby]

Since I can remember, I've had this paatch of crater like skin on my left tonsil. It also pushes out a white substance, hard and bead like. I have been to many doctors over the course of a few ears, only to ever be told I have a viral infection. How can one possibly have a viral infection each time I go to the doctor? I supress any cough with strepsils, but I don't feel anything from my tonsils, not pain no itchiness, however I do get sick frequently, an when I do, it usually always effects my throat. My throat has looked like this for many years, but I have only had strept throat a few times. What could this be? And should I get my tonsils removed?

[xoxshelby]

Since I can remember, I've had this paatch of crater like skin on my left tonsil. It also pushes out a white substance, hard and bead like. I have been to many doctors over the course of a few ears, only to ever be told I have a viral infection. How can one possibly have a viral infection each time I go to the doctor? I supress any cough with strepsils, but I don't feel anything from my tonsils, not pain no itchiness, however I do get sick frequently, an when I do, it usually always effects my throat. My throat has looked like this for many years, but I have only had strept throat a few times. What could this be? And should I get my tonsils removed?