tonsils have crypts which increase their surface area - their function is significant in the first few months of life and then this tissue tends to regress
however, in some cases, tissue regression does not occur and these crypts may become quite deep and allow food and bacterial debris to collect
this may cause chronic tonsillitis and halitosis
patients may be able to express cheesy debris from the tonsillar crypts in the mistaken belief that they are emptying a boil or abscess
management - the only measure, although it may seem rather extreme, to resolve this problem is to remove the tonsils
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