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A member asked:
If asymmetrical tonsils are normal why when you google it you always come up as cancer? my one tonsil is 5x bigger than other. been this way for years
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May be normal : If it has been the same for years probably a normal variant. If there is a concern then make an appointment with an ENT physician. Hope this helps.
Answered 6/8/2018
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