Has any body ever coughed up a tiny white chunk of something that smelled really!
Question:
Has any body ever coughed up a tiny white chunk of something that smelled really bad?
i dont mean to be gross but i coughed up a small white chunk of something and it smelled really bad. after that i looked in my mouth and saw a tiny white chunk of the same thing on my tonsil when i stick my tounge out. i coughed it out but what are these things? has this happend to anyone else?
Answers:
Man, i have those ! They are 'tonsilloliths' or Tonsil stones.
Tonsillolith (also called tonsil stone or calculi of the tonsil or bad breath ball or stinky ball) is a piece (or more commonly, a cluster) of calcareous matter which forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses (called "crypts") of the palatine tonsils (which are what most people commonly refer to as simply tonsils).
Tonsil stones, it is theorized, are the result of a combination of any of the following:
* food particles
* dead white blood cells (a.k.a. "leukocytes")
* oral bacteria, possibly from mouth breathing
* overactive salivary glands
They are described as having a pungent odor: halitosis concentrated into a small solid object. Visually, they may resemble sesame seeds in color and texture.
Protruding tonsilloliths have the feel of a foreign object, lodged between the outside of wisdom teeth and the temporomandibular joint region of the fleshed jaw. They may be an especially uncomfortable nuisance, but are not often harmful.
You can try looking on wikipedia to get more info.Hope this helped and good luck!