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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?
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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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