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I have two swollen pockets on teh back of my throat, one on each side. what are they?
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Probably tonsils: Sometimes tonsils can form crypts or crevasses which look like pockets. As long as there are no symptoms there is little to worry about. They are more likely to form if there is a past history of tonsillitis.
Answered 3/4/2013
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