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My 17 y/o daughter has reoccurring tonsillitis (4 episodes this year). ent suggests tonsillectomy w/ adenoid removal. my ? is why remove adenoids?
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T&A: The adenoids are removed together with the tonsils because most often both structures are infected
Answered 8/12/2018
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