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A 24-year-old female asked:
Doc said tonsilitis,high fever,nodes not so enlarged,pain while swallowin on 1 side of throat,could it be mono? 1 week b4 infection had great wbc
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Dr. Murray Grossananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 75 years experience
Swollen tonsil: Swollen tonsil that persists on one side of throat is often a throat abscess that might need to be drained. It it is that can be very serious.
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