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A member asked:
Swollen bumpy tonsils but i'm not sick at all. no sore throat, no symptoms of sickness. why are they swollen and bumpy?
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Tonsillar: hyperplasia is probably the cause of the swollen bumpy tonsils. May need tonsillectomy if it causes any problem in the future.
Answered 9/9/2014
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