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Q: white pus pocket in mouth and lump in throat
asked by: Oyster on February 23rd, 2008
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Hello,
I Am a 19 year old college student and for the past few months ive had a strong sensation of something being caught in my throat. I chewed tobacco for about a year until i quit a week or so ago. The sensation began a few months ago and i would only feel it whenever i would use tobacco. On the other hand whenever i did not, i was fine. Eventually it got me worried so i quit using tobacco and the sensation has remained. I examed my mouth and noticed a white pus pocket and consulted a doctor who frankly laughed at the thought of it being cancer. I consulted another. This one did the same thing and insisted i was just sick becuase my lymph nodes were swollen. That was a few months ago and i still have the feeling. Recently i re-examined my mouth and noticed a lump inside my throat below my tonsils. Its the same color as the rest of my mouth and doesnt look very adnormal except for the fact i dont have a lump on the other side of my mouth in that location. I could just be paranoid at the fact but it also seems my breath has been alot worse lately.
Any feed back would be great thanks.
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MandMs
replied on February 28th, 2008
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Hi!
You are experiencing side effects from chewing tobacco.
The more immediate effects of smokeless tobacco is bad breath and yellowish-brown stains on teeth.
Where is the white pocket pus located exactly?
Do you have mouth sores like little cuts or ulcers in the mouth, that may be very red, or may have small white patches in the middle?
Are you also experiencing difficulty chewing or swallowing?
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Oyster
replied on February 28th, 2008
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Swallowing isnt hard, but is a little harder than normal at times. The pus pocket was located near my tonsils and there are no sores or anything of that matter.
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^Serenity^
replied on February 29th, 2008
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Another possibility is strep throat and/or infected tonsils.
Did any of your doctors do a strep test?
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MandMs
replied on March 3rd, 2008
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The pus pocket that is located near your tonsils (area between your tonsil and the back wall of your throat) is known as peritonsilar (near, around tonsil) abscess.
This, usually, follows tonsillitis (swollen tonsils) from an infection (in most cases Streptococcus bacteria) of your tonsils that has spread to the tissues around it.

Did you have red and swollen tonsil recently?
Have you lost your appetite or noticed that you don't want to eat or drink?
Are you experiencing trouble or pain with moving the neck?
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chassis42
replied on April 28th, 2009
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I also have a with patch
On the right side of my mouth I have a white patch, and every few days it will deatttach itself. Last night I was able to catch it and put it in a plastic bag. It's gross but it seriously smells like Poop. yuk

I have no pain, just when its back there it feels like I have like a pop corn kernal back there.

Now last summer i got strep throut but I can't image that being it still.

Anyone have any idea and should I be concern
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Manisha_Miswaliya
replied on April 28th, 2009
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chassis42 & Oyster specially for u buddies...
Hi chassis42 & Oyster

I hav gone through both of your[chassis42 & Oyster] problems, i felt that i shud write here somthing as i m a doctor myself, i hav a point to share with u that, a site m not sure abt name that you can search like "Live chat with a Doctor " yes that is Healthcaremagic, there we can discuss medical issue/doubt/query with group of doctors, they are online there to discuss and provide second opinion, hope it may be useful for chassis42 Wink
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MrsMichael
replied on October 3rd, 2009
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These are perfectly normal in some people (inc me) they are tonsil stones and are just simply a collection of dead skin cells from the tonsils that have globbed together instead of washing down the throat with saliva as they normally would.
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bleedingstill
replied on November 13th, 2009
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did you ever find out what was wrong with you? because i have the same thing going on and i'm curious about it. let me know if you can.
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