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Is it possible for a tonsil to partially grow back? tonsillectomy at age 8 but fleshy bump in back of throat where tonsil usually present..?
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May be: Small bumps in throat are common and they are lymphoid aggregates. No need to do more surgery if you are asymptomatic. See ENT if symptomatic.
Answered 11/8/2020
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