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Tonsil stones cause chronic cough in affected people.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Tonsil stones cause chronic cough in affected people?

Unclear. A small preliminary study found that enlarged tonsils were associated with otherwise unexplained chronic cough and that cough improved after tonsillectomy, and a clinic reference page lists cough among possible tonsil stone symptoms. Neither establishes that tonsil stones cause chronic cough.

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Chronic tonsillar enlargement and cough: preliminary evidence of a novel and treatable cause of chronic cough
2004
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Birring, S., Passant, C., Patel, R., Prudon, B., Murty, G., & Pavord, I. (2004). Chronic tonsillar enlargement and cough: preliminary evidence of a novel and treatable cause of chronic cough. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.03.00066403

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Tonsil Stones: Symptoms, Causes, Removal & Treatment
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Tonsil Stones: Symptoms, Causes, Removal & Treatment. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21505-tonsil-stones

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