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A member 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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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 8/22/2017

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