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Can chronic ebv cause enlarged tonsil?. ever since i had strep my one tonsil has been larger. it goes down then when i get sick goes up. ent says ok.
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Lets review your que: Tonsils are lymph nodes or your infection fighting tissues in your body. They can get larger when fighting infections, just like the glands in your neck sometimes are larger and get sore. If it persists a month or more then it is time to have it looked at.
Answered 2/21/2015
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Asymmetrical Tonsil : EBV is a known commensal in the oropharynx and can be associated with tonsillar hypertrophy. Generally, tonsil size being larger during infections and then subsiding is quite normal. However, if there is a persistent asymmetrical enlargement of the tonsil, i.e. one tonsil being larger than the other, then in that situation further examination and removal may be indicated.
Answered 9/28/2016
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