San Jose, CA
A 23-year-old male asked:
I get frequent tonsilitis. right now i dont have tonsilitis but my tonsils are not the same size. no other symptoms other than tonsil stones. should i be worried for tonsil cancer?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
Unlikely: at your age...and the size of your tonsils may normally vary from side to side depending upon a whole host of factors the most common of which is the number of infections they have "filtered".
Hope this is helpful!
Dr Z
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Last updated Jul 11, 2019
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