Always bad breath and throat, the doctor took out the broad bean -sized stones from the man's throat

Han Zi (pseudonym) has recently encountered trouble.

Recently, his bad breath was getting worse and he did not dare to approach with people, and his throat always felt something. Because he usually likes to chew betel nut, he thinks he is stuck with betel nut residue.

Due to the aggravation of the foreign body, Han Zi went to the ear and throat and nose Department of Changsha Taihe Hospital, and was diagnosed with tonsil stones.

After the doctor took out the broad bean -like stones from his throat, Han Zi's pharyngeal discomfort improved significantly.

[The tonsil stones taken down]

I believe many people have heard kidney stones, gallstones, etc., but tonsil stones are rarely heard.

What is tonsil stones? Why do tonsil stones appear? What are the symptoms and how to prevent it? Today we follow Sun Zhengliang, chief physician of the Department of ENT, Changsha Taihe Hospital.

What is tonsil stones?

Tonal stones, as the name suggests, are stones growing on the tonsils.

It is inorganic salt stones such as pathological calcium and magnesium. It is deposited by food residues, bacteria, mucus, and falling off cells in the depression of the human tonsils, and gradually calcified to form hard groups.

In other words, tonsil stones are actually inorganic salt blocks accumulated in the tonsil depression.

This kind of stones are mostly white, yellow, and gray; according to the degree of calcification, there are soft and hard, and many can crush; the smell is very unpleasant, don't put it on your nose; There are a few centimeters.

Why does the tonsil stones appear?

Human tonsils are located behind the throat, shaped like peaches, and the scale -shaped epithelium mucosa covered on the tonsils on the inside of the tonsils will fall inward to form a hidden nest.

There are about ten hidden nests of everyone. Adult tonsils are larger, and these "potholes" will also become larger, providing a hotbed of growth for the formation of tonsil stones.

Why does it form stones? I haven't figured it out yet. It is believed that it is easy to store bacteria, food fragments, and secretions at the hidden nest. When the chronic tonsil inflammation is repeated, the hidden nest mouth will be blocked. , Formation of stones.

Everyone thinks that tonsilstones should be rare, but currently there are data that about 10%of people will have it. The older the age, the higher the chance of appearing, and children may also appear.

What are the symptoms of tonsil stones?

The small stones do have no impact on everyone. However, the larger ones can cause bad breath. There is always an unpleasant odor when exhaling, and mouthwash and chewing gum do not improve, affecting the patient's life.

No matter how old, it may cause foreign body feelings, pain, irritating cough during swallowing, and may have ears pain.

In severe cases, it feels difficulty in swallowing, vague words, increased saliva, difficult to open mouth, hoarseness, etc.

If you find that you have these problems, it is recommended to go to the otolaryngology department to see it.

How to prevent tonsil stones?

Tonal stones have a high frequency, and we should maintain good and healthy living habits and eating habits in daily life.

● Pay attention to keeping the oral hygiene, brush your teeth in the morning and evening, wash your hands before meals, rinse your mouth in time after meals, and regularly remove foreign objects between the mouth and teeth with dental floss to prevent bacteria or viruses from breeding and invasion inside the oral cavity.

● Maintain adequate sleep, usually exercise more exercise, enhance physical resistance, improve immunity, reduce the occurrence of colds, cough, and fever, thereby reducing chronic inflammation of tonsils and preventing the occurrence and development of stones.

● Develop a good habit of chewing slow swallowing, and the swallowing will cause more food residue to remain in the tonsil hidden nest.

Drink plenty of water, do not smoke, eat light diet, avoid spicy stimulation, and reduce stimulation of throat.

Avoid too much sweets, and the sweets are more likely to breed bacteria.

(Edit Rainbow. Some pictures source networks, invading deletions)

Special Author of Hunan Medical Chat: Xia Weiwei, Outpatient Department of Changsha Taihe Hospital

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