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I have this sack on my left tonsil i've had for four years now i have a gray spot in it like a bruise what could it be .
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R/O CRYPT TRAPPING: Tonsilar crypt trapping can cause chronic tonsillitis you need to have throat cultured and a full panel of blood work. Empiric antibiotics Also ENT CONSULT re tonsillectomy . The firm external sensation may be a secondary enlarged lymph node.
Answered 12/31/2015
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