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I have my tonsil out on 4-14,after an autopsy on my tonsils,the report result was: dilated crypts with abundant actinomyces colonies is this bad?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Probably cured: Local fungus infarction in deep part of tonsils. If healing well, and ENT clears! should not be long term issue.

Answered 6/24/2014

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