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I have painless red-orange lumps in the back of my throat (oropharynx). they are oval in shape. i have had them for quite a while, what could this be?
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See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run labs or other tests. That's the only way he/she can find out what's going on and what to do about it.
Answered 2/13/2016
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