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Q: Tonsil Platelets, Infection, and Treatment

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 20th, 2006

I have been bulimic for about seven years and have noticed that my tonsils eroded and have developed orifices in them which store a semi-soft yellowish material that my doctor said were platelets. He did not explain anything about this except that i had to use listerine for the rest of my life and that it was caused by my eating disorder. I would like to seek a second opinion but am too embarrassed to tell anyone else about my E.D.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on January 29th, 2006

Eating Disorders Answer A229

Yellowish material collected in the tonsil orifices is what remains of food mixed with saliva. Because of bacteria is always present in the mouth, this material rots and an unpleasant odor comes out of the mouth. The tonsil orifices probably developed as a result of chronic inflammation of the tonsils. Listerine could be useful for cleaning the material on your tonsils and you can seek further advice from an ENT specialist.

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