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I found a mass on my tonsil recently. it looks like a cyst and seemed to appear out of no where since i haven't been sick in 4 months.
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Probable mucous cyst: The tonsil contains crevasses and pits that sometimes become obstructed and can fill with skin or mucous debris forming white to, yellow smooth rounded usually asymptomatic bumps. If no symptoms then just observe.
Answered 1/4/2015
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