<Tr> <Th> Specialty </Th> <Td> Otorhinolaryngology </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Tonsilloliths, also known as tonsil stones, are soft aggregates of bacterial and cellular debris that form in the tonsillar crypts, the crevices of the tonsils . While they occur most commonly in the palatine tonsils, they may also occur in the lingual tonsils . Tonsil stones are very common . Tonsilloliths have been recorded weighing from 0.3 g to 42g . </P> <P> Protruding tonsilloliths may feel like foreign objects lodged in the tonsil crypt . They may be a nuisance and difficult to remove, but are usually not harmful . They are one of the causes of halitosis (bad breath) and always give off a putrid smell . </P>

What are these little white balls in the back of my throat