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I have what seems to be a puss pocket on the left side of my mouth where my tonsils should be. it feels firm and very uncomfortable. what do i do?

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Dr. John Feola answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

R/O CRYPT TRAPPING: Tonsilar crypt trapping can cause chronic tonsillitis you need to have throat cultured and a full panel of blood work. Also ENT CONSULT re tonsillectomy . The firm external sensation may be a secondary enlarged lymph node.

Answered 3/7/2015

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