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A member asked:

Pea-sized tonsil cyst on left side of throat (been there for years) and 4 small tentacle-like bumps on the back left-side of tongue.. what can it be?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Tissue growth : Usually an over growth of normal tissue and of no consequence. Good Luck

Answered 12/8/2018

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