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Constant pus in left tonsil accompanied by an earache at times and swollen lymph node in my neck that gets larger at times than others. could be what?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Abscess: Chronic tonsillar infection peritonsillar abscess see your doctor or an ENT soon for a proper assessment.

Answered 6/10/2014

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