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I had a tonsillectomy as a child. a scan just showed thickening of the palatine tonsils & calcification on the left. did my tonsils grow back?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

No: Tonsils don't grow back, adenoids do, check again with the doctor who ordered the scan, or your ENT specialist, best wishes

Answered 10/10/2018

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A member asked:

I had a tonsillectomy as a child. a scan just showed thickening of the palatine tonsils & calcification on the left. did my tonsils grow back?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Al Hegab answered

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