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If i don't have tonsils can i get tonsillitis?
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Not usually: Tonsils and adenoids are usually removed at same time. Tonsils usually do not grow back. Adenoids not infrequently can regrow related to incomplete removal of all adenoid tissue.
Answered 9/6/2016
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