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Hello, i have what looks like fleshy, bumpy, cauliflower like tissue behind my left tonsil. it look quite large to me. is this normal? no pain

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Tissue: Probably squamous papilloma, benign. Can be excised in office setting.

Answered 2/28/2017

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