A 44-year-old female asked:
daughter has one enlarged tonsil x one yr with only two pharyngitis diagnoses. went to ent and they want to take it out right away. do i need a se?
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Depends: If one tonsil appears unusually large it may have had a prior abscess & might deserve to come out. If you are concerned about jumping into surgery right away get another opinion, preferably from someone not directly affiliated with the first doc.
Answered on Aug 22, 2017
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Yes: This could represent a small tonillar abscess or alternatively, food or material trapped in a tonsillar crypt- definitely get it treated.
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