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My left tonsil has been swollen for a month now. how do i treat this?

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Dr. Anifat Balogun answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

See ENT: Have a local ENT take a look at your tonsils and perform a complete head and neck exam. Unilateral tonsil enlargement, particularly if your tonsils were previously equal in size is concerning.

Answered 9/28/2016

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