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Swollen gland near tonsil wall, what is this?

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Dr. Stephen Metzinger answered

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Swollen gland: Impossible to say without physical examination but could be a jugulodiagastric lymph node. Please follow up with ENT doctor asap.

Answered 9/28/2016

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