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The back of my throat and my tonsills are touching it looks like more on the right side but the back of my throat looks swollen ! is that a concern?
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Tonsils: This is usually not a problem. They are probably enlarged due to infections in the past. As , long as they do not hurt.
Answered 2/19/2014
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