I fell sick a few weeks back and had lots of mucus flowing. then i started having this constant feeling that there's this irritating bump stuck in the back of my throat. pretty sure it wasn't food, i decided to stick my finger in to check. yes, you don't wanna imagine that scene.
curiosity killed the kat! to my horror, i had some findings. i was so horrified i immediately called up my Mum. although i felt much better after that, picture of that ugly looking little yellow lump i extracted continued to bug me. so i... GOOGLE IT! heh.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
A tonsillolith, also known as a tonsil stone or a zot, is a piece or, more commonly, a cluster of calcareous matter that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses (called tonsillar crypts) of the palatine tonsils (commonly known as tonsils). They can range up to the size of a peppercorn and are white/cream color. The main substance is mostly collagen, but they have a strong unpleasant odor because of hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan and other substances.
Protruding tonsilloliths may feel like foreign objects lodged in the tonsil crypt. They may be a nuisance, but are usually not harmful. They are a possible cause of halitosis (bad breath).
If you have no idea where your tonsils are... when you open your mouth wide & look into the back of your throat, they are those big globs at the sides.
Here's some tonsil stone removal videos. really disgusting but also pretty interesting... just watch it!!!
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