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What would this mean in mri findings - enlarged nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal tonsillar fossa lymphoid tissues. reactive lymph nodes in the ne?

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Dr. Gustavo Diaz answered

Evaluation: Most probably that you have enlarged tonsils and adenoid tissue. You need a head and neck exam by an ENT with the MRI in order to get the correct diagnosis. Hope this helps.

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Answered 5/25/2017

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A member asked:

What would this mean in mri findings - enlarged nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal tonsillar fossa lymphoid tissues. reactive lymph nodes in the ne?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gustavo Diaz answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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