However, if tonsil stones re-form and continue to cause health problems, a tonsillectomy may become the appropriate solution.

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Get the basics on tonsillitis diagnosis and treatment from the experts at WebMD.

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of your tonsils, two masses of tissue in the back of your throat. It’s most common in children and can be caused by both viral and bacterial infections.

Lila Marsland, 5, died hours after she was treated for tonsillitis at a local hospital. Paramedics arrived "within minutes" Mincherton said, adding they "did everything they could, but it was too ...

Dear Doctors: I have been told that I have tonsil stones. What are they, and how do you get them? Do you know if this is a common condition? Are there any natural remedies?

Both of these throat infections cause sore throat, fever, difficulty swallowing, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and tonsils that are swollen or covered in white patches. But there are some ...

However, if tonsil stones re-form and continue to cause health problems, a tonsillectomy may become the appropriate solution.

Lingual tonsillectomy may be performed with sharp dissection, monopolar dithermy (66), laser (67), or coblation (12, 54). The anterior midline of the tongue is controlled with a heavy silk suture, ...

What was supposed to be a routine tonsillectomy for 11-year-old Liam Klaver turned into a life-threatening ordeal, leaving his family in shock and rallying for his recovery.

An 11-year-old boy put into a medically-induced coma after complications from his tonsillectomy now must relearn basic motor skills, his Wisconsin family says. Liam Klaver had routine tonsil ...

Katy Golden, who had her tonsils removed when she was 5 years old, had them removed a second time — 40 years later.