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Could Small White Flesh Near Tonsil While Having Pulmonary TB And Being On AKT 4 Indicate Oral Cancer?
i am 30 years old. I am now suffering from pulmpnary tuberculosis. I have taken AKT4 for 2 month then now taking AKT2 for about two and half month and continuing. My weight is about 68 kg. I have a small white flesh inside my mouth near tonsil. No pain no iching. No problem with swalling. It is seen from about 25 days . Is it oral cancer.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
Welcome to healthcaremagic,
Small white thing next to tonsil could be a Tonsillolith (also called tonsil stone). They are usually made up of calcium and results in bad breath.
You could try removing it by strong gargling or a cotton bud. It if still remains visit a ENT Surgeon who can remove it by irrigation or scooping.
If it cannot be removed then the ENT Surgeon may consider other diagnosis and may take a biopsy to rule out cancer.
Hope that answers your question.
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
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Small white thing next to tonsil could be a Tonsillolith (also called tonsil stone). They are usually made up of calcium and results in bad breath.
You could try removing it by strong gargling or a cotton bud. It if still remains visit a ENT Surgeon who can remove it by irrigation or scooping.
If it cannot be removed then the ENT Surgeon may consider other diagnosis and may take a biopsy to rule out cancer.
Hope that answers your question.
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
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