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What (other than cancer) might cause a painless, v. hard, fixed mass in the tonsil area w/ firm, swollen ac node, hearing decrement, & clr mucus?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
See your doctor: It looks like you're trying to fit a lot of info into a short question and i suspect there's more to tell as well. In general infection & cancer are high on the list of things that cause lymph node enlargement. There are others, but based on what you've written i'd recommend seeing your doctor for a complete history and evaluation.
Answered 7/23/2016
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Cancer: Painless mass of tonsil with swollen node = cancer until proven otherwise. The other issues are unrelated and take a back seat to the tonsil mass. Get this evaluated asap by your local ent.
Answered 9/28/2016
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