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A member asked:

Lumps below my tonsils. 17 years old, only on one side, varying in size from largest being 5mm. purple colour between some lumps. what is it????

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Lumps: May be normal tonsil tissue or veins below the tonsils. see an ent to check it out.

Dr Rivera-Godreau agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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