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Right tonsil swollen and sore and is rock hard since yesterday. doesn't hurt to swallow but feels like something stuck in throat on r side. ?
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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 6/14/2016
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