A 21-year-old female asked:
one tonsil is bigger than the other,im not sick, one tonsil is normal sized and the other is small. can barely seen it,is that normal ?
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Dr. Brandon Zabukovic answered
19 years experience Family Medicine
Not concerning: This sounds like a normal finding. Nothing to be concerned about.
Answered on Feb 23, 2018
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